National Scenic Byways Program
Department Of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration
To provide grants and technical assistance to States and Indian Tribes to implement eligible projects on highways designated as National Scenic Byways or All-American Roads, State scenic byways, or Indian Tribe scenic byways; and plan, design, and develop a State or Indian Tribe scenic byway program. This Assistance Listing 20.280 created in August 2025 was included in the previous ALN 20.205, please refer to former ALN 20.205 for FY24 and FY25 financial obligations. The new Assistance Listing
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Helps state governments and tribes improve scenic roads with funding for safety, facilities, and information. Grants cover 80% of project costs, requiring a 20% match from applicants.
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What Is This Program?
What Benefits Are Offered?
Funding and technical assistance for improvements such as byway facilities, safety enhancements, and interpretive information along designated scenic byways. Supports implementation, planning, design, and development of projects advancing goals of safety, equity, economic strength, climate, and sustainability. Total program funding up to $27.5 million available.
Who Is Eligible?
Industries: transportation, infrastructure
Region: United States, 48 states with designated byways
Other Criteria: State Governments, Federally Recognized Tribes and Affiliated Groups, Projects must be along highways designated as National Scenic Byways, All-American Roads, America’s Byways, state scenic byways, or Indian Tribe scenic byways, Projects must merit national recognition for scenic, historic, cultural, natural, recreational, or archeological qualities, Ability to meet 20% non-federal cost-sharing requirement
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📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?
- 📝Steps to Apply
- Register on SAM.gov and Grants.gov
- Search for USDOT grants on Grants.gov
- Apply for funding for a project that meets program requirements
- USDOT reviews applications and selects projects for funding
- USDOT notifies applicants of final award decisions
- Recipient signs agreement with USDOT
- USDOT disburses funds
- Recipient implements the awarded project
- USDOT monitors project progress and provides support
- Recipient reports progress to USDOT
- Recipient completes closeout requirements
- USDOT closes out the project
- 🌐Application Portal
- https://www.grants.gov
- 📤Submission Method
- online
- 📅Key Dates
- 09/17/2024Posted Date12/16/2024Close Date
- 🔄Intake Type
- fixed-deadline
📄What Documents Are Required?
- ✅Required Documents
- SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- SF-424A (Budget Information - Non-Construction)
- SF-424B (Assurances)
- Project Narrative
- Budget Narrative
- Indirect cost rate agreement
- Environmental review
- 📐Format Requirements
- PDF only, max 10MB
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💰What Expenses Are Eligible?
- 🧾Eligible Expenses
- Planning
- Construction
- Equipment and Materials
- Operations and Maintenance
- Resilience
- Accessibility
- Security
- 📏Expense Caps
- Federal cost-sharing is 80 percent; the applicant is required to pay the remaining 20 percent using non-federal funds.
- 💳Payment Model
- reimbursement
- ⏪Retroactive Expenses Eligible
- No
🤝Is Matching Funding Required?
- 🔀Matching Required
- Yes
- 📊Matching Ratio
- 20%
- 🏦Eligible Matching Sources
- non-federal funds
- 📚Stacking Rules
- No stacking with other government funding mentioned
- 🛡️Proof of Matching Required
- Documentation of non-federal funds used for matching
📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?
- 🗓️Reporting Frequency
- annual
- 📑Reporting Requirements
- Project Progress Reports (PPRs)
- Federal Financial Reports (SF-425s)
- 🔍Audit Requirements
- OMB Uniform Guidance Single Audit if the recipient expends $750,000 or more in federal awards in a fiscal year
- 📢Branding Requirements
- Acknowledgment of federal funding is required
- 🗄️Record Retention Period
- 3 years post-final-report
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This program offers funding up to $7,500,000 (minimum $7,500,000).
The application deadline is December 16, 2024.
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