FY 2024-2026 Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Projects Program

The Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Projects (NSFLTP) Program provides funding to construct, reconstruct, or rehabilitate nationally significant Federal Lands and Tribal transportation projects. The program is competitive, and grants are awarded based on the project's national significance, among other factors. Eligible applicants include Federal Land Management Agencies, Tribal Governments, and States, counties, and units of local government sponsored by an eligible FLMA or Tribal government. The program has a cost-sharing requirement, with the Federal share ranging from 90% to 100% of the total eligible project cost, depending on the type of facility. The project must be a single continuous project, located on a Federal land's transportation facility, a Federal Lands access transportation facility, or a Tribal transportation facility, and must demonstrate the completion of National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requirements. • The program aims to advance the DOT priorities of safety, equity, climate and sustainability, and workforce development, job quality, and wealth creation. • The program has a minimum project size of $12.5 million. • The program requires a cost-sharing arrangement, with the Federal share ranging from 90% to 100% of the total eligible project cost. • The program has a project readiness assessment, which evaluates the project's readiness for construction. • The program requires progress reporting on grant activities, performance and program evaluation, and project-specific reporting requirements.