693JJ322NF00008 Amendment 3.pdf

693JJ322NF00008

693JJ322NF00008,

Amendment 3

2022 NATIONAL SCENIC

BYWAYS PROGRAM

GRANTS AND TECHNICAL

ASSISTANCE

Opening Date: March 16, 2022

Webinar: March 31, 2022

Letter of Intent Due: April 25, 2022

Application Due: June 20, 2022

693JJ322NF00008

The purpose of this Amendment is to make the following changes to the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) 693JJ322NF00008, and to announce the posting of the NSBP Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs):

1. On NOFO page 8, change the first paragraph as follows:

from: “Eligible applicants for NSBP discretionary grants are State DOTs and Indian Tribes.

Other entities may partner with a State DOT or Tribal government to submit an application, but the eligible applicant must be a State DOT or Indian Tribe.”

to: “Eligible applicants for NSBP discretionary grants are State DOTs and Federally Recognized Indian Tribes1, hereinafter referred to as Tribes. Other entities may partner with a State DOT or Tribal government to submit an application, but the eligible applicant must be a State DOT or Tribe.”

2. On NOFO page 11, change the paragraph after the heading Budget Narrative, as follows:

from: “ Grant Funds and Sources/Uses of Project Funds: Include information about the amount of grant funding requested for the project, availability and commitment of funds sources and uses of all project funds, total project costs, percentage of project costs that would be paid for with NSBP funds, and the identity and percentage shares of all parties providing funds for the project (including Federal funds provided under other programs).”

to: “Grant Funds and Sources/Uses of Project Funds: Include information about the amount of grant funding requested for the project, availability and commitment of funds sources and uses of all project funds, total project costs, percentage of project costs that would be paid for with NSBP funds, and the identity and percentage shares of all parties providing funds for the project (including Federal funds provided under other programs). There is no page limit for the Budget Narrative. Along with the Budget Narrative, additional supporting budget documentation may be included as part of the Budget Narrative.”

3. On NOFO page 12, add the Budget Narrative Attachment Form [V1.2] to the list of mandatory forms that are to be submitted as individual PDF documents.

4. Announce the posting of the NSBP Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) document under the

NOFO Related Documents tab and at https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/hep/scenic_byways/grants/nsbp_2022_grants_faq.pdf.

No other changes to the NOFO.

1 “Indian Entities Recognized by and Eligible to Receive Services From the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs” (87 FR 4636, Jan. 28, 2022) https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/hep/scenic_byways/grants/nsbp_2022_grants_faq.pdf https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2022-01789 https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2022-01789