# FY2023 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/fy2023abtcnofo-fy2023-notice-of-funding-opportunity-nofo/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/349904

> 69A355 Research and Technology offered grants of up to $5.0 million (at least $5.0 million) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $10.0 million in total. Applications closed on October 13, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | FY2023ABTCNOFO |
| Agency | 69A355 Research and Technology |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | October 13, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $5.0 million |
| Award floor | $5.0 million |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $10.0 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 20.947 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

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.

## What the grant funds

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.

## Questions people ask

### Is FY2023ABTCNOFO still open?

No. It closed on October 13, 2023.

### Who can apply for FY2023 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)?

69A355 Research and Technology accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for FY2023 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)?

Closed October 13, 2023. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $5.0 million each. About $10.0 million in total for one award.

### Who has won Advanced Bridge Technology Clearinghouse (ABTC) Development grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Rutgers, the State University. The program made 1 awards worth $5.0 million in that time.