FY 2010 National Scenic Byways Discretionary Grant Program

The summary for the FY 2010 National Scenic Byways Discretionary Grant Program 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:	FY 2010 National Scenic Byways Discretionary Grant Program
	CFDA Number:	20.205
	CFDA Description:	Highway Planning and Construction
	Federal Agency Name:	Other Agency
	Category of Funding Activity:	Transportation
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	FHWA-2010-BYWAYS
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Feb 12, 2010
	Creation Date:	Feb 12, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Apr 16, 2010 States and Indian tribes may establish deadlines that are earlier than this due date to facilitate review and prioritization of projects prior to submission to FHWA. Please check with your State/Indian Tribe Coordinator.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Apr 16, 2010 States and Indian tribes may establish deadlines that are earlier than this due date to facilitate review and prioritization of projects prior to submission to FHWA. Please check with your State/Indian Tribe Coordinator.
	Archive Date:	Information not provided
	Expected Number of Awards:	150
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$40,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments - County governments - City or township governments - Special district governments - Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) - Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) - Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Individuals
Additional Information on Eligibility: Applicants must submit projects that are associated with one of America's Byways, a National Scenic Byway, or All-American Road; a State or Indian tribe scenic byway in an effort to work toward national designation; the development of a State of Indian tribe byway program; or along a State or Indian tribe designated byway. See specific criteria at www.bywaysonline.org/grants. FY 2010 Grant Information. 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.
Grant Description: The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has issued the FY 2010 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 2010 National Scenic Byways Program grant awards process by targeting its resources toward projects that address livability and that provide the greatest benefits. The Federal share of the byway project grant is 80 percent. The National Scenic Byways Program FY 2010 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.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.bywaysonline.org/news/2010/2112
Grant Announcement Contact: Cindi Ptak National Scenic Byways Program Manager Phone 202-366-1586

National Scenic Byways Program Manager [cindi.ptak@dot.gov]
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