---
kind: "section"
citation: "49 C.F.R. § 262.7"
title: "49"
number: "262.7"
heading: "Eligibility."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/49/262.7"
---

# §262.7. Eligibility.

- (a) A State is eligible for a grant from FRA under this section for any construction project for the improvement of the route or structure of a rail line that either:
  - (1) Is carried out for the purpose of mitigating the adverse effects of rail traffic on safety, motor vehicle traffic flow, community quality of life, or economic development; or
  - (2) **Involves a lateral or vertical relocation of any portion of the rail line.**
- (b) Only costs associated with construction as defined in [§ 262.3](/cfr/49/262.3.md) will be considered allowable costs.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 20154 and 49 CFR 1.49.

### Source

Source: 73 FR 39886, July 11, 2008, unless otherwise noted.