Public Lands Highways

The Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration funds highway improvements on public lands under the Public Lands Highways program (CFDA 20.209), with the most recent grant award dated April 10, 2008.

This program has not disbursed grants in the past 18 years. The portfolio reflects only four formula grants awarded in 2008, totaling $592 thousand in federal dollars obligated, all under the sole administration of FHWA. The awards targeted specific highway segments on public lands: SR 28 from the Washoe/Carson City county line to Sand Harbor ($32,337), Mt. Rose highway from Tahoe Boulevard to Incline Lake Road ($340,000), US 50 from Cave Rock south of Glenbrook to the SR 28 junction ($240,000), and a line-item adjustment of negative $20,000 on SR 28 from Mt. Rose to the California/Nevada state line. All four awards carried April 2009 completion dates. No recent grant opportunities have been posted, and no current solicitations are available from the source provided.

The stalled activity and extended funding gap make this program unsuitable for pursuit at this time. Formula grants under this listing appear to have been narrowly focused on Nevada highway projects in a discrete cycle. Without recent grant opportunities, active award disbursements, or evidence of current funding intent, this program should be monitored only if your organization manages public lands highways in states with historical FHWA Formula Grant eligibility, but should not be targeted for active business development effort in the near term.