Continuing Resolution

Congress passed a SAFETEA-LU extension to February 28 as part of the Defense Appropriations Act (HR 3326, Public Law 111-118 – Division B, Section 1008(a)). This will extend FY 2010 funding for the National Scenic Byways Program and the America’s Byways Resource Center. This will give us five months of funding at the FY 2009 level, subject to obligation limitation.

However, Congress has passed a full-year appropriation bill (HR 3288, Public Law 111-117 – Division A, Title 1). This bill will allow us to fully fund all previous year grants that have not yet been allocated. There is still some processing underway, but we should have this funding in the next couple of weeks. States or Indian tribes must still notify us through our division offices that the projects are ready to obligate before we will allocate funds.