The Department of Transportation is seeking applications for its Bridge Investment Program, Planning and Bridge Project Grants.
Donor Name: Department of Transportation
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/19/2024
Size of the Grant: More than $1 million
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The goals of the BIP are:
- To improve the safety, efficiency, and reliability of the movement of people and freight over bridges;
- To improve the condition of bridges in the United States by
- Reducing the number of bridges in poor condition or in fair condition and at risk of falling into poor condition within the next 3 years,
- Reducing the total person miles traveled over bridges in poor condition, or in fair condition and at risk of falling into poor condition within the next 3 years,
- Reducing the number of bridges that do not meet current geometric design standards, or cannot meet the load and traffic requirements typical of the regional transportation network, and
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding:$9,701,000,000
- Award Ceiling: $80,000,000
- Award Floor: $50,000
Eligible Projects
Bridge Project grants:
- Project to replace, rehabilitate, preserve, or protect one or more bridges on the NBI under 23 U.S.C. 144(b)
- A project under the BIP Program includes bridge bundling and culverts
Planning grants
- Project for planning, feasibility analyses, and revenue forecasting associated with the development of a project that would subsequently be eligible to apply for assistance under the BIP
Eligibility Criteria
- A State or a group of States
- A metropolitan planning organization that serves an urbanized area with a population over 200,000;
- A unit of local government or a group of local governments;
- A political subdivision of a State or local government;
- A special purpose district or a public authority with a transportation function;
- An FLMA;
- A Tribal government or a consortium of Tribal governments; and
- A multi-State or multijurisdictional group of entities as described above in 1 – 7.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
