Closed · 693JJ318NF-HIBS · CFDA 20.205 · Discretionary
Competitive Highway Bridge Program
Federal grant opportunity posted by DOT Federal Highway Administration, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- up to $225M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- December 4, 2018
- Close date
- 75
- Expected awards
The verdict
Competitive Highway Bridge Program is a closed discretionary listing from DOT Federal Highway Administration that offered Up to $225,000,000 across 75 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 254 other opportunities from DOT Federal Highway Administration.
- up to $225M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 75
- expected awards
- 20.205
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
Competitive Highway Bridge Program is closed (last close December 4, 2018). The parent program page for CFDA 20.205 is the reliable place to catch re-announcements. DOT Federal Highway Administration still indexes 254 other opportunities here.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
Closed December 4, 2018
Est. Total Funding
$225,000,000
Expected Awards
75
Instrument
Other
Cost Sharing
Required
Description
This notice announces a funding opportunity and requests grant applications for FHWA’s Competitive Highway Bridge Program. Division L of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018, appropriated $225 million to be awarded by DOT for a competitive highway bridge program. Eligible applicants are States that have a population density of less than 100 individuals per square mile. The funds must be used for highway bridge replacement and rehabilitation projects on public roads that demonstrate cost savings by bundling multiple highway bridge projects. The FHWA will distribute these funds as described in this notice on a competitive basis in a manner consistent with the selection criteria.
Public-sector applicant lane · DOT Federal Highway Administration
Grants.gov lists only government / tribal / housing-authority applicant doors for Competitive Highway Bridge Program (State governments). This is a public-sector corridor, not a general nonprofit open call. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Other. Funding-activity code maps to Transportation (T). Only 11 other DOT Federal Highway Administration listings share this exact eligibility-code string (4% of 255).
- Code 00
- State governments
Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.
Parent Grant Program
Highway Planning and Construction
U.S. Department of Transportation
Agency Contact
Dougles Blades Senior Bridge Program Engineer Phone 202-366-4622
More from DOT Federal Highway Administration
What to do next
Competitive Highway Bridge Program is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
- Parent CFDA 20.205 may publish future NOFOs under the same assistance listing. Open program
- Highway Planning and Construction indexes 1 Grants.gov listings in this extract. Program profile
- DOT Federal Highway Administration lists 254 other indexed opportunities on PlainGrants. Agency catalog
Opportunity deadlines and eligibility change on Grants.gov; PlainGrants mirrors the extract and is not the submission system.
Disclaimer: This information is sourced from Grants.gov and SAM.gov and is for informational purposes only. Opportunity details, deadlines, and eligibility requirements change frequently. Always verify current information directly on Grants.gov before applying. PlainGrants is not affiliated with any federal agency.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
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| Sources | the SAM.gov Assistance Listings and Grants.gov |