FY 2009 National Scenic Byways Program Discretionary Grants

Post Date

December 17th 2008

Application Due Date

March 13th 2009

Funding Opportunity Number

FHWA-2009-BYWAYS

CFDA Number(s)

20.205

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Transportation

Eligibility Categories

State Governments
County Governments
City or Township Governments
Special District Governments
Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Governments
Non-Profits With 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Non-Profits Without 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)

Federal agencies, local units of government, and nonprofit organizations may apply to this program, but they must coordinate their applications with their State Departments of Transportation (DOT). The formal applications to FHWA are submitted by the State DOTs, and the projects are generally managed by the cognizant State DOT. Indian tribe governments have the option of submitting byway grant applications through the State or directly to the FHWA Division office in their State.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $43500000

• Award Range:

  $None - $None

Grant Description

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has issued the FY 2009 solicitation for proposals under the National Scenic Byways Program. Under this program, the Secretary of Transportation may make grants to States or Indian tribes to implement projects on roads designated as National Scenic Byways or All-American Roads, State scenic byways, or Indian tribe scenic byways. The Secretary may also make grants to States or Indian tribes to plan, design and develop a scenic byways program. Eligible projects must be from one of the following eight eligible activities: State or Indian tribe Scenic Byway Programs, Corridor Management Plans, Safety Improvements, Byways Facilities, Access to Recreation, Resource Protection, Interpretive Information, or Marketing. FHWA will continue to be more strategic in its FY 2009 National Scenic Byways Program grant awards process by targeting its resources toward projects that provide the greatest benefits. FHWA is particularly focusing on projects with demonstrated benefits for the byway traveler and invites the application of large-scale, high-cost projects that provide strategic benefits to the byway. The Federal share of the byway project grant is 80 percent. The National Scenic Byways Program FY 2009 Grants Information is available at: http://www.bywaysonline.org/grants. Please contact your Scenic Byway coordinator to discuss your project before preparing an application. Their contact information can be found at: http://www.bywaysonline.org/contacts/. Please visit the program website at http://www.bywaysonline.org.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Transportation

• Office:

  DOT Federal Highway Administration

• Agency Contact:

  Cindi Ptak
  National Scenic Byways Program Manager
  Phone 2023661586

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Cindi Ptak

• Agency Email Address:

  cindi.ptak@dot.gov

• More Information:

  Official FY 2009 National Scenic Byways Program Grants Solicitation Memo