Bridge Investment Program
Department Of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) (IIJA) establishes a program for bridge replacement, rehabilitation, preservation, protection, and construction. FHWA refers to the program as the Bridge Formula Program (BFP). This Assistance Listing 20.264 created in August 2025 was included in the previous ALN 20.205, please refer to former ALN 20.205 for FY24 and FY25 financial obligations. The new Assistance Listing 20.264 will be utilized by DOT at the start of FY 2026.
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Helps state and local governments improve bridges and make them safer. Provides grants for projects to repair or replace bridges in poor condition.
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What Is This Program?
What Benefits Are Offered?
Federal grants awarded for projects aimed at replacing, rehabilitating, preserving, or protecting bridges and culverts on the National Bridge Inventory (NBI). This includes funding for planning, feasibility analysis, and revenue forecasting. Grant amounts vary by project type, with minimums of $50 million for 'Large Bridge Projects' and $2.5 million for other 'Bridge Projects'. There is no minimum for planning grants. The federal share can cover up to 50% for 'Large Bridge Projects' and up to 80% for other BIP projects.
Who Is Eligible?
Industries: infrastructure, transportation, civil engineering, construction
Region: United States
Other Criteria: Eligible applicants include: a State or a group of States; a metropolitan planning organization serving an urbanized area with population over 200,000; a unit of local government or a group of local governments; a political subdivision of a State or local government; a Tribal government or a consortium of Tribal governments; or a multistate or multijurisdictional group of these entities., Projects must involve replacing, rehabilitating, preserving, or protecting a bridge on the National Bridge Inventory (NBI)., Projects can also involve replacing or rehabilitating culverts on the NBI for flood control and improved habitat connectivity for aquatic species., Projects are categorized as 'Large Bridge Projects' (total eligible costs >$100 million), 'Bridge Projects' (total eligible costs ≤$100 million), or 'Planning Grants'.
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📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?
- 📝Steps to Apply
- Review eligibility requirements
- Prepare project proposal
- Submit application through the designated portal
- 🌐Application Portal
- https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/bridge/bip/index.cfm
- 📤Submission Method
- online
- 🔄Intake Type
- fixed-deadline
📄What Documents Are Required?
- ✅Required Documents
- SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- SF-424A (Budget Information - Non-Construction)
- SF-424B (Assurances)
- Project Narrative
- Budget Narrative
- Indirect cost rate agreement
- 📐Format Requirements
- PDF only, max 10MB
- ✉️Supporting Letters
- Letters of support/reference may be required.
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💰What Expenses Are Eligible?
- 🧾Eligible Expenses
- development phase activities
- construction
- reconstruction
- rehabilitation
- acquisition of real property
- environmental mitigation
- construction contingencies
- acquisition of equipment
- operational improvements
- expenses related to the protection of a bridge
- 📏Expense Caps
- Up to 50% for “Large Bridge Projects”; up to 80% for other BIP projects; up to 90% for off-system bridges.
- 💳Payment Model
- mixed
- ⏪Retroactive Expenses Eligible
- Yes
🤝Is Matching Funding Required?
- 🔀Matching Required
- Yes
- 📊Matching Ratio
- 50%
- 🏦Eligible Matching Sources
- cash
- in-kind
- federal assistance other than a grant under BIP
- 📚Stacking Rules
- Total Federal assistance for the project does not exceed the Federal share
- 🛡️Proof of Matching Required
- Documentation of financial commitments or revenues adequate to fund ongoing maintenance and preservation
📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?
- 🗓️Reporting Frequency
- annual
- 📑Reporting Requirements
- performance progress report
- 🔍Audit Requirements
- OMB Uniform Guidance Single Audit if the recipient expends $750,000 or more in federal awards in a fiscal year
- 📢Branding Requirements
- Acknowledgment of federal funding required
- 🗄️Record Retention Period
- 3 years post-final-report
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