ClosedOpportunity FY2023ABTCNOFO

FY2023 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)

69A355 Research and Technology · Department of Transportation

At a glance

FY2023 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the 69A355 Research and Technology (Department of Transportation). The application deadline was October 13, 2023. Individual awards are listed as $5M, with about 1 award expected and $10M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing or matching is required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 20.947 (Advanced Bridge Technology Clearinghouse (ABTC) Development).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Aug 18, 2023Posted
Oct 13, 2023Application deadline

Posted: Aug 18, 2023
Close date: Oct 13, 2023
Award floor: $5,000,000
Award ceiling: $5,000,000
Est. total funding: $10,000,000
Expected awards: 1
Cost sharing: Required
Funding instrument: Cooperative Agreement
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Eligible applicant must be a current DOT-funded University Transportation Center (UTC) with capabilities in research and technology transfer related to bridge materials, approaches and technologies and associated sciences of a scope that covers the requested services. Additionally, only those UTCs which are currently funded by U.S. DOT under the provisions and budget authorization of the Infrastructure Improvements and Jobs Act (IIJA), also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) are eligible to submit proposals. In addition, the UTC must have demonstrable knowledge and experience performing the following responsibilities: 1) scan for new and advanced bridge approaches and technologies, 2) evaluate these approaches and technologies, 3) make these approaches and technologies along with their evaluations available to the public on the bridge clearinghouse, 4) facilitate the adoption of these approaches and technologies, and 5) evaluate ABTC success and performance in transitioning new and advance materials and other bridge approaches and technologies to practice.The language in the Congressional House Appropriations Committee Report # 117-99 budget authorization limits the award to only “relevant” UTCs. (see the italicized language below) “Bridge clearinghouse.--The Committee directs DOT to work with relevant UTCs to implement an Accelerated Bridge Technologies Clearinghouse….”Therefore, the eligible UTC should demonstrate that it currently has the capability and responsibility (under the BIL UTC program) to perform a substantive role in carrying out the cooperative agreement activities. The recipient Eligible Entity, UTC, will be the direct and primary recipient of the U.S. DOT funds and must perform a substantive role in carrying out the cooperative agreement activities; it may not serve primarily as a conduit for awards to another party.

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

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.

Full announcement & documents

The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

20.947Advanced Bridge Technology Clearinghouse (ABTC) DevelopmentProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 20.947

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

—

FY25

$5M

FY26

— est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 20.947. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Who was funded under ALN 20.947

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 1 grant award had funding actions under Advanced Bridge Technology Clearinghouse (ABTC) Development, with 10 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY$5M

Recipients, states, recent awards and sub-awards →Source: USAspending.gov.

Agency contact (as published)

Charlotte Y Boyd Grantor
charlotte.boyd@dot.gov
202-366-7685

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “FY2023 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)”?

The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “FY2023 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $5m, total estimated program funding is $10,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 1 awards.

How do I apply for “FY2023 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity FY2023ABTCNOFO), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

ForecastedALN 19.040