- Price
- $25/75k
- Cash
- 50% upfront
- Cycle
- 10 days
Funding screen
CRISI grant readiness checklist
Use this CRISI grant readiness checklist to find the weakest link before a sponsor spends on a doomed application, RRIF package, or blended-capital rail pitch.
Readiness checklist
If any of these is missing on day one, the application will not survive review.
Sponsor
- Statutory authority to receive federal funds
- Internal champion with budget signoff
- Audited financial statements (most recent two FYs)
- Resolution of intent on file
Control
- Right-of-way ownership documented
- Trackage rights letter, if applicable
- NEPA classification confirmed in writing
- Environmental screening complete
Benefit-cost
- BCA workbook in FRA-recommended format
- Discount-rate sensitivity (3% / 7%)
- Benefits limited to program-eligible categories
- BCA clears 1.0 with conservative inputs
Capital stack
- Match identified, not assumed
- Buy America / BABA posture documented
- State / shipper contributions in writing
- Cash-flow timeline aligned to delivery
Sources and evidence
Public claims tied to source records.
federal_credit_surface
RRIF creates a federal credit surface for eligible rail infrastructure borrowers.
Claim claim_rrif_finance_surface · Confidence high · Caveat: Creditworthiness and project eligibility remain gating constraints.
U.S. Department of Transportation: Build America Bureau RRIFCompliance caveat
Evidence first. Certification never implied.
FRA Track Safety
Map applicability before scope claims
Required owner: track owner / responsible railroad
FRA Roadway Worker Protection
Identify responsible party and exclusions
Required owner: roadway worker employer / railroad
FRA Bridge Safety
Do not opine on capacity without qualified review
Required owner: track owner / bridge engineer
FRA Grade Crossing
Flag crossing authority path
Required owner: railroad / road authority
FRA Signal and Train Control
Exclude or route to signal specialist
Required owner: responsible railroad / signal maintainer
Buy America / BABA
Create item-level compliance ledger
Required owner: sponsor / procurement lead
NEPA / Environmental
Classify authority path; do not bury as scalar risk
Required owner: sponsor / lead agency
STB / Common Carrier Authority
Require legal screen before buildability claims
Required owner: sponsor / rail counsel
Right of Way
Use as hard gate before scoring
Required owner: owner / sponsor
Procurement / Contracting
Add contract archetype and exclusions
Required owner: sponsor / contracting lead
Start here
Send one named bottleneck.
Tell us the corridor, owner, scorecard result, constraint, deadline, and procurement path. The first reply is a fit screen, record request, and recommendation on whether the 10-day brief is the right step.
Capability packet, W-9, COI, NDA, and scope letter available on request.