Are CEI services an eligible item under the FHWA ER program?
CEI services for eligible ER projects are eligible. However, if work that is not eligible as outlined in the FHWA ER Manual such as general disaster assessment, overhead, project planning/scheduling, etc. is being done, that portion is ineligible. Documentation must be adequate to delineate between eligible and non-eligible work. A separate DDIR should be written for CEI services. In order to be eligible for reimbursement under the FHWA ER program, any consultant CEI monitoring services must be contracted directly through a public agency.
