Final FHWA National Scenic Byways Letter of Intent Form-Fillable PDF v2.pdf

Federal Highway Administration National Scenic Byways Program Letter of Intent

Overview

The 2022 National Scenic Byways Program (NSBP) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) solicitation strongly encourages applicants to submit a Letter of Intent for each grant application by (1) filling out the following PDF form and (2) emailing the completed form to scenicbyways@dot.gov no later than 4:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, on April 4, 2022.

Letters of Intent are optional but strongly encouraged so that the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) review panels, comprised of relevant subject matter experts, may be organized in advance of receipt of final proposals.

Instructions

Please fill out the information below and email a completed form to scenicbyways@dot.gov by 4:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, on April 4, 2022.

Please submit your responses directly in the PDF form and do not include attachments with your completed form.

If you are intending to apply for more than one NSBP grant, you must submit a separate Letter of Intent for each grant.

After a Letter of Intent is submitted, you may change the goal or project type of the project being applied for and describe the change in the final application.

If you have any questions, please contact: scenicbyways@dot.gov For more information, visit: https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/hep/scenic_byways/ mailto:scenicbyways@dot.gov https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/hep/scenic_byways/

Project Information

1. Identify the State government or Indian Tribe applying for funding:

2. Name and contact information for the application point of contact:

3. Any cooperating or partner entities involved in or likely to be involved in the funding and/or implementation of the project:

4. Name of the byway impacted by the proposed project:

5. Designation type of the byway impacted by the proposed project (e.g., National Scenic Byway, All-American Road, State scenic byway, or Indian Tribe scenic byway):

6. Name/title of proposed project:

7. Provide an abstract (250 maximum word count) summarizing work that would be completed under the proposed project. The abstract must succinctly describe how this specific request for NSBP funding would be used to complete the proposed project.

8. Identify the goal under which the proposed project aligns with:

(1) Safety

(2) Equity and Accessibility

(3) Economic Strength

(4) Climate and Sustainability

9. Identify the primary project type under which the proposed project aligns with:

(1) An activity related to the planning, design, or development of a State or Indian Tribe scenic byway program.

(2) Development and implementation of a corridor management plan to maintain the scenic, historical, recreational, cultural, natural, and archaeological characteristics of a byway corridor while providing for accommodation of increased tourism and development of related amenities.

(3) Safety improvements to a State scenic byway, Indian Tribe scenic byway, National Scenic Byway, All-American Road (collectively America's Byways®) to the extent that the improvements are necessary to accommodate increased traffic and changes in the types of vehicles using the highway as a result of the designation as a State scenic byway, Indian Tribe scenic byway, National Scenic Byway, or All-American Road.

(4) Construction along a scenic byway of a facility for pedestrians and bicyclists, rest area, turnout, highway shoulder improvement, overlook, or interpretive facility.

(5) An improvement to a scenic byway that will enhance access to an area for the purpose of recreation, including water-related recreation.

(6) Protection of scenic, historical, recreational, cultural, natural, and archaeological resources in an area adjacent to a scenic byway.

(7) Development and provision of tourist information to the public, including interpretive information about a scenic byway.

(8) Development and implementation of a scenic byway marketing program.

10. If applicable, the additional project types identified: