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FY2023ABTCNOFO: FY2023 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)

Closed Closed October 13, 2023 Opportunity FY2023ABTCNOFO ☆ Save

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• Award ceiling$5.0 million
• Award floor$5.0 million
• Total funding$10.0 million
• Expected awards1
• Cost sharingRequired
• Funding typeCooperative Agreement

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.

• 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.

Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Advanced Bridge Technology Clearinghouse (ABTC) Development awards averaged $5.0 million; this notice allows up to $5.0 million per award.
• Most of the program's money (100% over five years) went to colleges and universities.
• The notice requires cost sharing or matching funds, so you must contribute part of the project cost.

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.

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