Iowa’s Byways Grant Solicitation Requirements

1. All projects should reflect the priorities outlined in the corridor management plan that the respective byway organization has prepared.
   
   
2. For the FY 2009 Grant Solicitation, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has again emphasized “large-scale, high-cost projects that provide strategic benefits to the byway” (see National Scenic Byways Program FY 2009 Grant Information, Administrative Criteria 1 http://www.bywaysonline.org/grants/application/information/).
   
   As a result, the Iowa DOT will not establish a maximum grant request amount for the FY2009 Grant Solicitation.
   
   We therefore urge grant applicants to use their best judgment, based on this new guidance, in deciding the amount they request in grant applications. Applications will be scored according to the criteria on the Iowa National Scenic Byway (NSB) Grant Application Evaluation Sheet found on the Iowa’s Byway Web site at http://iowadot.gov/iowasbyways/.