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The Federal Highway Administration is now seeking grant proposals for National Scenic Byways Program funding consideration for FY 2009. SAFETEA-LU authorized up to $43.5 million for this fiscal year. FHWA has decided to continue to be more strategic in...

As the FY 2009 National Scenic Byways Program Grants cycle approaches, the Useful Information articles will be updated to help you as you prepare your application. Please frequently check the Grants page, http://www.bywaysonline.org/grants/, for new or revised articles. New content will be at the top of the list.

The Federal Highway Administration has announced awards under the National Scenic Byways Program for fiscal year 2008 as authorized in Section 1101(a)(12) of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy For Users (SAFETEA-LU).

The Frequently Asked Questions about Designations article, http://www.bywaysonline.org/nominations/articles/74891, has been updated to reflect the questions that were answered during the Nominations Outreach calls conducted by the Federal Highway Administration in October. Topics covered were Significance, Multi-Jurisdiction Nominations, Nomination of an Extension, Filling Out the Nomination Application and Creating an Itinerary.

Please use this FAQ as an additional resource when filling out the Nomination Application. Also, continue to familiarize yourself with the information available at http://www.bywaysonline.org/nominations, including the Designation Readiness Worksheet, Nominations Guide, Articles and Important Documents.

If you have additional questions, please contact Cindi Ptak at 202-366-1586 or via e-mail at Cindi.Ptak@dot.gov.

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is announcing the sixth National Scenic Byways Program (NSBP) nomination cycle. A hard copy of the completed nomination and completion of the online nomination are due from the State, Indian tribe, or Federal land management agencies to the FHWA Division Offices by December 17, 2008. A copy of the signed solicitation memo is available in the Nominations section of this website under Important Documents: http://www.bywaysonline.org/nominations/docs.