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National Scenic Byways Program (NSBP) is sponsored by DOT Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). The National Scenic Byways Program supports projects that recognize, preserve, and enhance designated scenic byways through planning, construction, safety, and related activities.
Eligible projects include planning, design, construction, safety improvements, resource protection, interpretive facilities, and marketing for highways designated as National Scenic Byways, All-American Roads, State scenic byways, or Indian Tribe scenic byways. The program aims to enhance the scenic, historical, recreational, cultural, natural, and archaeological qualities of these corridors, supporting local economies and communities.
For this round, only applicants who submitted by December 16, 2024, may amend or withdraw; no new applications are accepted.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Eligible applicants are State Departments of Transportation, Federal Land Management Agencies, and Tribal Governments; MPOs and local governments must apply through their State DOT. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
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National Scenic Byways Program (NSBP) is funded by DOT Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program is sponsored by DOT Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). The PROTECT Program provides grants for projects that strengthen surface transportation infrastructure to be more resilient to natural hazards, including climate change, sea level rise, heat waves, flooding, extreme weather events, and other natural disasters.
Advanced Digital Construction Management Systems (ADCMS) Grant Program is sponsored by DOT Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). The ADCMS Program is a competitive, discretionary program that focuses on accelerating the adoption of advanced technology applied throughout the construction lifecycle. This includes design and engineering, construction, and operations phases, with goals to maximize interoperability, boost productivity, manage complexity, reduce project delays and cost overruns, and enhance safety and quality. The program supports activities that promote, implement, deploy, demonstrate, showcase, and document the application of advanced digital construction management systems, practices, performance, and benefits. ADCMS includes digital technologies and processes for management of construction and engineering activities, such as hardware, mobile devices, software, 'internet of things' (IoT), and personnel, as well as the development and support of systems to enhance and share data across an asset's lifecycle and between organizational silos.
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