Closed · FY2023ABTCNOFO · CFDA 20.947 · Discretionary

FY2023 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)

Federal grant opportunity posted by 69A355 Research and Technology, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$5M-$5M
Award range
Closed
Status
October 13, 2023
Close date
1
Expected awards

The verdict

FY2023 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is a closed discretionary listing from 69A355 Research and Technology that offered $5,000,000 -- $5,000,000 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 13 other opportunities from 69A355 Research and Technology.

$5M-$5M
award range
Closed
application status
1
expected award
20.947
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

FY2023 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is closed (last close October 13, 2023). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. 69A355 Research and Technology still indexes 13 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 October 13, 2023

Posted Aug 18 Closes Oct 13

Est. Total Funding

$10,000,000

Expected Awards

1

Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Cost Sharing

Required

Description

Through this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), the USDOT seeks a competitively-selected cooperative agreement with an existing University Transportation Center (UTC) to develop an Advanced Bridge Technology Clearinghouse (ABTC), as set forth in House Appropriations Committee Report #117-99 accompanying the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 ((P. L. 117-103; March 15, 2022). This report, in part, stipulates: “Bridge clearinghouse.--The Committee directs DOT to work with relevant UTCs to implement an Accelerated Bridge Technologies Clearinghouse to advance new and advanced transportation infrastructure techniques and materials for new innovations in bridge technology. The clearinghouse shall provide a platform for bridge and structure stakeholders to find technically robust and unbiased information and reports that evaluate innovations while facilitating the acceptance and implementation of new bridge and structure materials and technologies.” [1] Appropriated funds from Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 of up to $5 million are available for the ABTC program under Assistance Listing Number 20.947, for a project spanning a five-year duration. This entire funding amount will be awarded, on a competitive and cost match basis, to a single UTC meeting the requirements set forth in this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology (OST-R) of the U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT or DOT) will manage the Advanced Bridge Technology Clearinghouse (ABTC) project. To be eligible for award, the applicant must be a qualified University Transportation Center (UTC) selected under the 2022 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) UTC competition. The recipient will provide professional services for this project supported by a team consisting of one or more entities from academic, industrial, commercial, and non-profit or for-profit organizations. U.S. DOT Safety Strategic Goal: The Department is committed to advancing safe, efficient transportation, including through the Advanced Bridge Technology Clearinghouse.

Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · FY2023ABTCNOFO

Grants.gov marks FY2023 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) with a catch-all / unrestricted eligibility code (Others (see official listing text)). Read the official announcement text for the real applicant filter — the code alone is not a door list. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity code maps to Other (O). 2 other 69A355 Research and Technology listings share this eligibility-code string (14% of 14).

Code 25
Others (see official listing text)

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.

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Agency Contact

Charlotte Y Boyd Grantor Phone 202-366-7685

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What to do next

FY2023 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

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