Competitive Type 3 Highway Bridge Program
Active
- Assistance listing
- 20.198
- Agency
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Federal Highway Administration
Department of Transportation
- Grant awards
- Not on record
Program facts
- Also known as
- BIT3 Competitive Grant Program
- Treasury account
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- 69-0548-0-1-401
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated .
About this program
The Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration administers the Competitive Type 3 Highway Bridge Program (CFDA 20.198), which funds replacement or rehabilitation of county-owned bridges classified as Type 3 by the United States Bureau of Reclamation and crossing USBR-owned water conveyance structures. Eligible applicants are county governments owning such bridges in 17 Western states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
The source provided does not include a portfolio block with recent award history, award magnitudes, award cadence, or assistance-type distribution, nor does it report recent grant awards or open grant opportunities. The program description and eligibility framework are present, but activity-level indicators needed to assess current funding momentum, award frequency, typical project size, and near-term application windows are not available in the source material.
The program is structured as a competitive grant with a formal multi-stage review process: applications pass an intake and eligibility review, proceed to technical review by a Technical Review Team, then to a Senior Review Team evaluation, and finally to DOT Leadership for award selection. Eligible projects must fall within the Federal Lands Access Program framework under section 204 of title 23. Recipients and sub-recipients must retain project records and documents as specified in 2 CFR 200.333.
To determine whether this program is actively soliciting, to learn typical award amounts, to understand recent funding volume and frequency, or to identify upcoming application deadlines, contact the Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration directly or consult recent Notices of Funding Opportunity.
Objective and description
- Objective
The purpose of the BIT3 Competitive Grant Program is to improve the condition, safety, and efficiency of county-owned bridges crossing United States Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) water conveyance structures.
- Description
The goals of the BIT3 Competitive Grant Program are to improve water delivery; improve bridge conditions; and improve safety, efficiency, and reliability of the movement of people and goods over Type 3 bridges crossing a water conveyance structure owned by the USBR.
Eligibility
- Applicant eligibility
Counties owning a bridge structure classified as Type 3 by United States Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) and that crosses a water conveyance structure owned by the USBR are eligible to apply under this NOFO. USBR structures, facilities, and lands are located in the 17 Western United States of Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
- Uses of assistance
Funding is limited to replacement or rehabilitation of Type 3 county-owned bridges eligible under the Federal Lands Access Program (FLAP) as described in section 204 of title 23, crossing a water conveyance structure owned by the United States Bureau of Reclamation (USBR).
- Use restrictions
Funding is limited to replacement or rehabilitation of Type 3 county-owned bridges eligible under the Federal Lands Access Program (FLAP) as described in section 204 of title 23, crossing a water conveyance structure owned by the United States Bureau of Reclamation (USBR).
How to apply
- Award procedure
DOT will review applications received by the deadline for completeness and eligibility based on the information found in the NOFO. This review phase is referred to as the intake and eligibility review. Applications that pass the intake and eligibility review will be evaluated by the Technical Review Team (TRT), and once evaluated and rated, will then be evaluated by the Senior Review Team (SRT) to determine which applications are presented to DOT Leadership for final selection.
Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 20.198?
Assistance Listing 20.198 is Competitive Type 3 Highway Bridge Program, a federal grant program run by Federal Highway Administration (Department of Transportation).
What is the CFDA number for Competitive Type 3 Highway Bridge Program?
Its CFDA number is 20.198: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
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