Description
The National Scenic Byways Program (NSBP) is a grant program that provides funding to States and Indian Tribes to implement eligible projects on highways designated as National Scenic Byways, All-American Roads, State scenic byways, or Indian Tribe scenic byways, and to plan, design, and develop a State or Indian Tribe scenic byway program. The program aims to help recognize, preserve, and enhance selected roads throughout the United States. Eligible projects include access to recreation, byway facilities, construction, corridor management plans, highway improvements, interpretive information, marketing programs, resource protection, safety improvements, State and Indian Tribe scenic byway programs, and tourist information. Key aspects of the program include:
* Eligible applicants: States and Indian Tribes
* Eligible projects: Access to recreation, byway facilities, construction, corridor management plans, highway improvements, interpretive information, marketing programs, resource protection, safety improvements, State and Indian Tribe scenic byway programs, and tourist information
* Funding: Up to $26.95 million in FY 2023 and FY 2024 funding
* Cost share: The Federal share of the cost of carrying out a project under this section shall be 80 percent, except that, in the case of any scenic byway project along a public road that provides access to or within Federal or Indian land, a Federal Land Management Agency (FLMA) may use funds authorized for use by the agency as the non-Federal share.
* Application submission: Applications must be submitted electronically through grants.gov by Monday, December 16, 2024, 11:59pm ET.