National Scenic Byways Program Discretionary Grants

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	Federal Grant Title:	National Scenic Byways Program Discretionary Grants
	CFDA Number:	20.205
	CFDA Description:	Highway Planning and Construction
	Federal Agency Name:	DOT Federal Highway Administration
	Category of Funding Activity:	Transportation
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	FHWA-2007-BYWAYS
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Dec 01, 2006
	Creation Date:	Dec 06, 2006
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Mar 19, 2007
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Aug 01, 2007
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$30,000,000
	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: City or township governments County governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Special district governments State governments
Additional Information on Eligibility: 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. Tribal 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 2007 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 Tribal Programs, Corridor Management Plans, Safety Improvements, Byways Facilities, Access to Recreation, Resource Protection, Interpretive Information, or Marketing. Priority is given to projects that demonstrate the relationship of the project to the byway, benefit the byway traveler and leverage funds from multiple funding sources. The Federal share of the byway project grant is 80 percent. The National Scenic Byways Grants Guidance and Information are available at: http://www.bywaysonline.org/grants/. Please contact your State coordinator to discuss your application before preparing an application. Their contact information can be found at: http://www.bywaysonline.org/state_contacts.htmlPlease visit the program website at http://www.bywaysonline.org.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Official FY 2007 NSBP Grants Solicitation Memo
http://www.bywaysonline.org/library/display/64282/SIGNED_2007_Solicitation_Memorandum.pdf
Grant Announcement Contact: Jessica Dungan
Byways Web Specialist jessica.dungan@dot.gov Jessica Dungan
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