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Bridge Investment Program Planning and Bridge Project Grants (FY 2026 Bridge Project Applications) is sponsored by U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration. This program provides funding for bridge projects. The application must demonstrate how the grant recipient will maintain or cause to be maintained a Bridge Project that receives BIP funds.
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Federal Highway Administration U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE National Bridge Inventory National Tunnel Inventory Bridge Investment Program The Bridge Investment Program is a competitive, discretionary program that focuses on existing bridges to reduce the overall number of bridges in poor condition, or in fair condition at risk of falling into poor condition.
It also expands applicant eligibilities to create opportunity for all levels of government to be direct recipients of program funds. Alongside states and federal lands management agencies, metropolitan planning organizations and local and tribal governments can also apply directly to FHWA, making it easier to advance projects at the local level that meet community needs.
On June 02, 2025, the FHWA posted Amendment No.1 to the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) posted on September 27, 2023 for FYs 2023 through 2026 Large Bridge Project grant applications under the Bridge Investment Program.
Large Bridge Project Grants under the Bridge Investment Program are available for bridges with total eligible project costs over $100 million, with minimum grant awards of $50 million, and maximum grant awards of 50 percent of the total eligible project costs.
On May 14, 2026, the FHWA posted Amendment No.2 to the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) posted on December 20, 2023 for FYs 2023 through 2026 Bridge Project grant applications and FYs 2023 through FY 2026 Planning Project grant applications under the Bridge Investment Program.
Bridge Project Grants under the Bridge Investment Program are available for bridges with total eligible project costs up to $100 million, with minimum grant awards of $2. 5 million, and maximum grant awards of 80 percent of the total eligible project costs. Planning Project grant applications are available for bridges with maximum grant awards of 80 percent of the total eligible project costs.
The deadlines for applications to be submitted via Grants.
gov are: Large Bridge Project Application Deadline Planning Application Deadline Bridge Project Application Deadline Bridge Investment Program Fact Sheet Questions and Answers UPDATED 12/17/2024 Large Bridge Project Grants NOFO Overview [ Presentation ] Planning Project Grants NOFO Overview [ Presentation ] Bridge Project Grants NOFO Overview [ Presentation ] More information and resources will be added here as they become available.
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Large Bridge Project Application Template UPDATED 06/2025 Bridge Project Application Template UPDATED 03/2026 Planning Grant Application Template UPDATED 03/2026 Application Template Troubleshooting Guide Benefit-Cost Analysis Tool The FHWA has developed the Microsoft® Excel®-based Bridge Investment Program Benefit-Cost Analysis Tool (BIP BCA Tool) to help applicants summarize project costs and benefits, and to obtain data from the NBI in preparation of the economic analysis required for both Large Bridge Project and Bridge (smaller projects) applications.
Please visit the Bridge Investment Program Benefit-Cost Analysis Tool home page to download the tool and user manual and to view a training video. Per statutory requirements, during the period of FYs 2022 through 2026, in each State from which an eligible project is submitted and identified as meeting the requirements of a Priority State (23 U.S.C.
124 (c)(5)(B)(i)), DOT will award not fewer than 1 Large Bridge Project that is deemed justified or 2 Bridge Projects that are deemed justified. An award is not required to be made to an eligible project which was determined to not be justified under an evaluation (23 U.S.C. 124(c)(5)(B)(ii) and (iii)).
The States that have already met this statutory requirement are: Learn more about the recipients .
2025 Large Bridge Grant Recipients 2024 Bridge Grant Recipients 2024 Planning Grants Recipients 2024 Large Bridge Grant Recipients 2022 Bridge Grant Recipients 2022 Large Bridge Grant Recipients 2022 Planning Grant Recipients Annual Funding Recommendations Annual Report on Funding Recommendation FY24 BIP Large Bridge Projects FY 2022-2026 General Terms and Conditions for Multiyear Grant Agreements FY 2022-2026 Exhibits to Multiyear Grant Agreements FY 2022-2026 General Terms and Conditions FY 2022-2026 Exhibits to Grant Agreements FY 2022 General Terms and Conditions FY 2022 Exhibits to Grant Agreements Performance Measurement Guidance 2022 Bridge Investment Program Applicants DOT Navigator - Grant Application Resources FHWA Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Website USDOT Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Website Bridge Investment Program Overview Webinar (6/10/2022) [ Presentation ] Planning Grants Overview [ Presentation ] Bridge and Large Bridge Grants Overview [ Presentation ] Large Bridge Project (.
docx) BridgeInvestmentProgram@dot. gov Page last modified on May 14, 2026
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: State department of transportation (State DOT) or non-State DOT direct recipient. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Applications for Bridge Investment Program Planning and Bridge Project Grants (FY 2026 Bridge Project Applications) are due June 29, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Bridge Investment Program Planning and Bridge Project Grants (FY 2026 Bridge Project Applications) is funded by U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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