The RRIF program provides direct loans and loan guarantees to State and local governments, interstate compacts consented to by Congress under section 410(a) of the Amtrak Reform and Accountability Act of 1997 ( 49 U.S.C. 24101 ); government sponsored authorities and corporations; railroads;
joint ventures that include at least one railroad; and
solely for the purpose of constructing a rail connection between a plant or facility and a second rail carrier, limited option rail freight shippers that own or operate a plant or other facility that is served by no more than a single railroad.
Not Applicable.
Fiscal Year 2008: Since 2002 the program has approved almost $800 million in direct loans. In FY 2008 the RRIF program did not make any loans. In the current fiscal year, the RRIF program has made $38.6 million in direct loans. Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available
Direct Expenditures Over Time