Fiscal Year 2026 Type 3 Highway Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation Competitive Grant Program — DOT Federal Highway Administration funding opportunity
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Fiscal Year 2026 Type 3 Highway Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation Competitive Grant Program

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The purpose of the BIT3 Program is to fund the replacement or rehabilitation of county-owned bridges that are classified as Type 3 bridges[1] by the Department of Interior Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) and cross a water c...

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Award $1–$25M Deadline Jul 16 Location Alabama Type grant Level Federal Open posted Jun 2, 2026
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  • Who can apply: Federal-level applicants (see eligibility for details).
  • Funding amount: $1 – $25,000,000.
  • Next deadline: July 16, 2026.
  • Issued by: DOT Federal Highway Administration.
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Award amount
$1–$25M
Deadline
Jul 16
Jul 16, 2026

About this opportunity

The purpose of the BIT3 Program is to fund the replacement or rehabilitation of county-owned bridges that are classified as Type 3 bridges[1] by the Department of Interior Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) and cross a water conveyance structure owned by USBR. Eligible applicants under the BIT3 Competitive Grant Program are counties which own a Type 3 bridge crossing a water conveyance structure owned by USBR. Projects eligible for funding are projects for the replacement or rehabilitation of bridges that: (A) are owned by a county; (B) are classified as a Type 3 bridge by USBR; (C) are eligible under the Federal Lands Access Program (FLAP) (23 United States Code § 204); and (D) cross a water conveyance structure owned by USBR. The BIT3 Competitive Grant Program does not require a minimum cost share. The Federal share for BIT3 Competitive Grant Program funds shall be 100 percent of funds requested for eligible project scope. Type 3 bridge means any non-USBR-owned bridge over 20 feet in length, or bridge-like structure between 6 and 20 feet in length, that crosses a USBR dam, associated facility, power facility, or land interest (Reclamation Manual Directives and Standards FAC 07-01, as updated on June 9, 2023). An associated facility means all remaining Reclamation facilities other than high- and significant-hazard potential dams. Types of associated facilities include: drainage systems [canals]; pumping and pump-generating plants; tunnels; pipelines; diversion and storage dams (low-hazard potential) and regulating reservoirs; fish passage and protective facilities, including hatcheries; river channelization features; rural/municipal water systems; desalting and other water treatment plants; facilities constructed under past loan programs; and recreation facilities (Reclamation Manual Directives and Standards FAC 01-04, as updated on April 13, 2020).

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Source systemgrants.gov
Source ID362657
PostedJun 2, 2026

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