Michigan Rail Efficiency Program

Overview

Grants to railroads and multi-user transload facilities up to 70% of eligible cost, maximum $5M. Next call for projects planned Fall 2026 — no specific date given in source, not entered as a cycle.

Uses

• Bridge
• Grade Crossing
• Yard Improvement
• Transload Intermodal
• Equipment Acquisition
• Track Rehabilitation

Funding

Typical award

$5,000,000

Max share

70%

Eligibility

• Transload Operator

Restricted to applicants in Michigan.

Terms

• Mechanism: Competitive Grant
• SAM.gov registration: required

Track Record

Funded, on record

14 awards

Total awarded, on record

$20,733,681

Win rate

Not available — our records only cover who won, not who applied.

• Norfolk Southern Railway Co$5,000,000 · FY2023
• Huron & Eastern Railway Company, Inc.$2,500,000 · FY2023
• Grand Rapids Eastern Railroad$2,500,000 · FY2023
• Huron & Eastern Railway Company, Inc.$2,500,000 · FY2023
• Grand Trunk Western Railroad Company$1,800,000 · FY2023

See every confirmed award, with sources →

Recipients

• Unclassified · 14

• Norfolk Southern Railway Co$5,000,000 · 1 award
• Huron & Eastern Railway Company, Inc.$5,000,000 · 2 awards
• Grand Rapids Eastern Railroad$2,500,000 · 1 award
• Grand Trunk Western Railroad Company$1,800,000 · 1 award
• Hamilton Northwestern Railroad Co.$1,597,926 · 1 award
• Delray Connecting Railroad$875,000 · 1 award
• Grand Elk Railroad$798,862 · 1 award
• Mineral Range, Inc$769,860 · 1 award
• Indiana Northeastern Railroad Company$653,621 · 1 award
• Lake State Railway Company$619,192 · 2 awards
• West Michigan Railroad Co$611,520 · 1 award
• Michigan Southern Railroad$507,700 · 1 award

How to Apply

Most recent deadline: November 17, 2025