Fiscal Year 2009 Grant Solicitation Announcement
Attention Iowa's Byway Organizations, Stakeholders and
Interested Local Public Agencies:
This notice is to announce the solicitation of grant applications for FY 2009 funding under the National Scenic Byways Program. Guidance and other important materials are available on the byways online Web site at http://www.bywaysonline.org/grants/. In addition, the Iowa's Byways Web site http://iowadot.gov/iowasbyways/ has current information relating to specific guidelines and requirements for Iowa. Please review these resources to ensure your grant application(s) meet all submission requirements for the 2009 grant cycle. Also, remember to work closely with the byway organization that coordinates activities on your byway. These organizations will rank projects and therefore can have a large impact on the success of your application. In addition, all projects should reflect the priorities outlined in the corridor management plan that the respective byway organization has prepared.
As you will see in the solicitation announcement, "The Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users; P.L. 109-59 authorizes $43.5 million in FY 2009 for the National Scenic Byways Program, expands eligibility to Indian Tribe scenic byways, allows Indian Tribes to submit applications directly to FHWA division offices, and authorizes FHWA to enter into project or grant agreements directly with Indian Tribes.
The FHWA will continue to be open to more strategic investments in its FY 2009 National Scenic Byways Program grant awards process by targeting its resources toward projects that provide the greatest benefits. The FHWA is particularly focusing on projects with substantial benefits and invites application of large-scale high-cost projects that provide strategic benefits within the National Scenic Byways Program.”
The schedule for submissions is as follows:
- December 19, 2008 - Solicitation for FY 2009 NSB Grant Applications
- January 30, 2009 - FY 2009 NSB Grant Applications due to Iowa DOT, Office of Systems Planning no later than 4:00PM. This submission shall include eighteen (18) original hard copies of the application and all supporting material required. In addition, the online application shall be submitted by this same date and time.
- February 2, 2009 -Applications will be sent to Iowa's Byway organizations for scoring and ranking
- February 20, 2009 - Scored and ranked applications due to Iowa DOT, Office of Systems Planning no later than 4:00 PM
- March 13, 2009 - Ranked applications due to FHWA Iowa Division Office
- April 10, 2009 - Ranked applications due to FHWA Headquarters Office
If you have any questions after reviewing the solicitation materials, please feel free to contact me via phone or email. Thank you and good luck on your applications!
Troy Siefert
Iowa Department of Transportation
Office of Systems Planning
Phone: 515-239-1369
E-mail: troy.siefert@dot.iowa.gov
