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National Scenic Byways Program Deadline: March 13, 2009 The National Scenic Byways Program is a grassroots, collaborative effort established to help recognize, preserve, and enhance selected roads throughout the United States. The Secretary of Transportation makes grants to States and Indian tribes to implement projects on highways designated as National Scenic Byways or All-American Roads, or as State or Indian tribe scenic byways- based on one or more archaeological, cultural, historic, natural, recreational and scenic intrinsic qualities. Projects submitted for consideration should benefit the byway traveler's experience, whether it will help manage the intrinsic qualities that support the byway's designation, shape the byway's story, interpret the story for visitors, or improve visitor facilities along the byway. Once the Secretary of Transportation selects a project for funding, the applicant must work with the State byway coordinator, Indian tribe byway coordinator, and/or FHWA division office byway contact to implement the project and to be reimbursed for eligible expenses. Within the U.S. Department of Transportation, FHWA has lead responsibility for the National Scenic Byways Program. There are eight categories of eligible project activities. The law guiding implementation of the National Scenic Byways Program is in Section 162, Title 23 of the United States Code; 23 U.S.C. 162. Related Resources: |
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