Competitive Type 3 Highway Bridge Program
Program Funding
Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.
Program 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.
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants
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.
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.
Decision Timeline
- Approval: From 120 to 180 days
Program details & compliance
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.
Mission Categories
Primary: Highways, Public Roads, and Bridges
Use of Funds
Allowed Uses
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).