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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 36 / Thursday, February 25, 2021 / Notices
The index was based on the liability cap established on December 2, 1997, and the last full month prior to the enactment of the FAST Act on
December 4, 2015. The FAST Act also directs the Secretary to update the liability cap every fifth year after the date of enactment. The table below
shows the Index and inflator the Federal Railroad Administration used to calculate an inflation adjusted amount of $322,864,228.

PASSENGER LIABILITY CAP INFLATION ADJUSTED INDEX AND INFLATION FACTOR
Month
Index
December 1997
October 2020

The adjustment of the rail passenger transportation liability cap to $322,864,228 shall be effective 30 days after the date of publication of this notice.
Issued in Washington, DC, on February 22, 2021.
Peter Paul Montgomery Buttigieg, Secretary.
FR Doc. 202103886 Filed 22421; 8:45 am BILLING CODE 491006P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Office of the Secretary Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Department of Transportations Infrastructure for Rebuilding America INFRA Program for Fiscal Year 2021
Office of the Secretary of Transportation, U.S. Department of Transportation USDOT.
ACTION: Notice of funding opportunity.
AGENCY:

The Infrastructure for Rebuilding America INFRA program provides Federal financial assistance to highway and freight projects of national or regional significance. This notice solicits applications for awards under the programs fiscal year FY 2021
funding, subject to the availability of appropriated funds.
DATES: Applications must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. EST on March 19, 2021.
The Grants.gov Apply function will open by February 17, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Applications must be submitted through www.Grants.gov.
Only applicants who comply with all submission requirements described in this notice and submit applications through www.Grants.gov will be eligible for award.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information regarding this notice, please contact the Office of the Secretary via email at INFRAgrants@
dot.gov, or call Paul Baumer at 202
3661092. A TDD is available for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing at 2023663993. In addition, up to the application deadline, the SUMMARY:

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Department will post answers to common questions and requests for clarifications on USDOTs website at https www.transportation.gov/
buildamerica/INFRAgrants.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The organization of this notice is based on an outline set in 2 CFR part 200 to ensure consistency across Federal financial assistance programs. However, that format is designed for locating specific information, not for linear reading. For readers seeking to familiarize themselves with the INFRA
program, the Department encourages them to begin with Section A Program Description, which describes the Departments goals for the INFRA
program and purpose in making awards, and Section E Application Review Information, which describes how the Department will select among eligible applications. Those two sections will provide appropriate context for the remainder of the notice: Section B
Federal Award Information describes information about the size and nature of awards; Section C Eligibility Information describes eligibility requirements for applicants and projects; Section D Application and Submission Information describes in detail how to apply for an award;
Section F Federal Award Administration Information describes administrative requirements that will accompany awards; and Sections G
Federal Awarding Agency Contacts and H Other Information provide additional administrative information.
Table of Contents A. Program Description 1. Overview 2. Key Program Objectives 3. Changes From the FY 2020 NOFO
4. Additional Information B. Federal Award Information 1. Amount Available 2. Restrictions on Award Portfolio C. Eligibility Information 1. Eligible Applicants 2. Cost Sharing or Matching 3. Other D. Application and Submission Information 1. Address 2. Content and Form of Application
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161.30
260.39

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1.61

Liability cap $200,000,000
322,864,228

3. Unique Entity Identifier and System for Award Management SAM
4. Submission Dates and Timelines E. Application Review Information 1. Criteria 2. Review and Selection Process 3. Additional Information F. Federal Award Administration Information 1. Federal Award Notices 2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements 3. Reporting G. Federal Awarding Agency Contacts H. Other Information 1. Protection of Confidential Business Information 2. Publication of Application Information 3. Department Feedback on Applications 4. INFRA Extra, Eligibility, and Designation
A. Program Description 1. Overview The INFRA program provides Federal financial assistance to highway and freight projects of national or regional significance. To maximize the value of FY 2021 INFRA funds for all Americans, the Department is focusing the competition on transportation infrastructure projects that support six key objectives, each of which is discussed in greater detail in section A.2:
1 Supporting economic vitality at the national and regional level;
2 Addressing climate change and environmental justice impacts;
3 Advancing racial equity and Reducing barriers to opportunity;
4 Leveraging Federal funding to attract non-Federal sources of infrastructure investment;
5 Deploying innovative technology, encouraging innovative approaches to project delivery, and incentivizing the use of innovative financing; and 6 Holding grant recipients accountable for their performance.
This notices focus on the six key objectives does not supplant the Departments focus on safety as our top priority. Consistent with the R.O.U.T.E.S. initiative, the Department seeks rural projects that address deteriorating conditions and
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