The Industrial Rail Service Fund (I.C. 8-3-1.7) was established to assist in funding for the rehabilitation of the smaller railroads' infrastructure. Eligible railroads are Class II & III Freight Railroads and Railroad Port Authorities.
We are pleased to announce that the FY26 IRSF Award selections have been finalized, and the grant recipient list has been attached below. The INDOT Rail Office encourages all those who were not awarded or missed this year’s application dates to apply again next fall for the FY27 Program.
The FY27 IRSF application period will begin October 19th, 2026, and remain open until 5:00pm November 20th, 2026. All applications will be accepted through the GRIP System within ITAP. Please see below for FY 27 Guidelines and Application Instructions for GRIP.
ALL CRISI GRANT MATCH APPLICATIONS MUST BE INDICATED IN THE PROJECT DESCRIPTION ALONG WITH ALL PROJECT DETAILS.
Please direct any questions to Brittany Olagundoye at BOlagundoye@indot.in.gov.
