Highways for LIFE

The summary for the Highways for LIFE Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.

	Federal Grant Title:	Highways for LIFE
	CFDA Number:	20.222
	CFDA Description:	Highways for Life
	Federal Agency Name:	DOT Federal Highway Administration
	Category of Funding Activity:	Transportation
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	FHWA-2006-HIFHFL
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Mar 29, 2006
	Creation Date:	Mar 23, 2007
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jan 30, 2007 This solicitation is for FY 2007 Highways for LIFE project candidates. FY 2007 application closing date have been extended to January 30, 2007.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Information not provided
	Expected Number of Awards:	15
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$1,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant

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

Additional Information on Eligibility

State Transportation Agencies.

Grant Description

The purpose of the Highways for LIFE program is to accelerate the rate of adoption of innovations and technologies, thereby, improving safety and highway quality while reducing congestion caused by construction. Assistance is provided to State Transportation Agencies as an incentive to use and/or evaluate new proven innovative technologies and practices in the construction of highways.The proposed project must construct, reconstruct, or rehabilitate a route or connection on a Federal-Aid highway eligible for assistance under Chapter 1 of Title 23, United States Code and the project must use innovative technologies, manufacturing processes, or contracting methods that improve safety, reduce congestion due to construction, and improve quality. Solicitation for Highways for LIFE projects is anticipated in May 2006. The posting of the full announcement is anticipated in May 2006.

Link to Full Grant Announcement

Information not provided

Grant Announcement Contact

Mary Huie
Program Coordinator
Phone 202-366-3039 mary.huie@dot.gov mary.huie@dot.gov