Ineligible entity type

flag-024 · detected Jul 9, 2026 · raised in the baseline dataset

Substantiated

Automated detection, human decision

Automated checks flag applications for human review only. No application is rejected, deprioritized, or scored by an automated process. Every status below was set by a named analyst, with a written basis, and is recorded in the audit trail.

Confidence

0.87

Fires at Applicant type absent from the eligible entity list

Requested amount

$193.9M

SS4A · FHWA

Application stage

SELECTION PANEL

7 days in stage

Times reopened

0

Last adjudicated Aug 9, 2026

What the check looked at

Applicant entity type against the program's statutory list of eligible entities.

The ineligible entity type check compares applicant entity type against the program's statutory list of eligible entities. It fired on this application at a confidence of 0.87. The structured evidence below is everything the check looked at; the determination is the analyst's.

Evidence	Detail
Applicant type	State DOT
Program eligibility	Eligible entity list does not include this type

Confidence describes how strongly this deterministic check fired against local data. It is not an applicant risk score and is never used to rank or filter applications.

Application under review

This check evaluated a single application against reference data.

Application	GEMS-2027-636451
Applicant	Delaware Department of Transportation
Project	Rural Two-Lane Roadway Departure Countermeasures (Segment 136)
Requested	$193,900,000
Program	Safe Streets and Roads for All · FHWA

Adjudication

A person decides. The decision, the rationale, and any referral are written to the audit trail.

Substantiated on Aug 9, 2026

Analyst substantiated the finding and referred it to the program office for a documented eligibility determination. No automated action was taken.

Reopen with justification0 / 20 characters minimum

Applicant history

Context on the organization, so the decision is not made on one signal alone.

Organization	Delaware Department of Transportation
Applications	2
Total requested	$417.2M
Prior awards	0
Flags cleared	0
Flags substantiated	1
Flags still open	0

Recent audit entries

This flag and its application.

INTEGRITY_FLAG_RAISED

Aug 17, 2026 · Angela Strickland

REVIEW_SUBMITTED

Jun 20, 2026 · Rebecca Rhodes

INTEGRITY_FLAG_RAISED

May 26, 2026 · Robert Castleberry

INTEGRITY_FLAG_RAISED

Jan 28, 2026 · Priya Okafor

INTEGRITY_FLAG_CLEARED

Jan 15, 2026 · Karen BraddockHuman adjudication: evidence reviewed, no further action.

REVIEW_SUBMITTED

Jan 9, 2026 · Priya Okafor