# 2023 Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Projects Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/693jj3-nsftlp-fy23-2023-nationally-significant-federal-lands-and-tribal/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/349112

> DOT Federal Highway Administration offered grants of up to $44.1 million (at least $1) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 4 awards worth $88.3 million in total. Applications closed on November 6, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | 693JJ3-NSFTLP-FY23 |
| Agency | DOT Federal Highway Administration |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | November 6, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $44.1 million |
| Award floor | $1 |
| Expected awards | 4 |
| Total funding | $88.3 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 20.205 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Entities eligible to receive funds under the Federal Lands Access Program (23 State U.S.C. 204), the Federal Lands Transportation Program (23 U.S.C. 203), the Tribal Transportation Program (23 U.S.C. 202), and the Federal Lands Planning Program (23 U.S.C. 201) may apply for funding under the NSFLTP Program, except that a State, county, or unit of local government may only apply for funding under the NSFLTP Program if sponsored by an eligible Federal land management agency (FLMA) or federally recognized Indian Tribe.

## What the grant funds

The Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act established the NSFLTP Program to provide Federal financial assistance to projects of national significance for construction, reconstruction, or rehabilitation of transportation facilities within, adjacent to, or providing access to Federal or Tribal lands. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Pub. L. 117-58, November 15, 2021, “Bipartisan Infrastructure Law,” or “BIL”) modified the program in several ways, including providing $55 million per year from the Highway Trust Fund, as well as authorizing up to an additional $300 million per year from the General Fund, for each of FYs 2022 through 2026. The BIL also reduced minimum project sizes from $25 million to $12.5 million, directed 50 percent of the funds towards Tribal transportation facilities, increased the Federal share of projects on Tribal transportation facilities to 100 percent and required funding of at least one eligible project submitted by the National Park Service for a unit of the National Park System with 3,000,000 annual visitors or more. Amendment 3 to NOFO (Posted 07/06/2023): Amendment 3 has been posted to grants.gov for the purpose of providing the PowerPoint slides used during the 08/17/2023 Informational Webinar for the NSFLTP NOFO, as well as a link to the webinar's recording. Please refer to the "Related Documents" tab of this opportunity to access the aforementioned slides. Additionally, the recording from that presentation can be accessed via the following link: Webinar Recording Link: https://usdot.zoomgov.com/rec/share/LMuxGc-QclUQWWJstYApXChetzGxQcK84SYEnBITBRSD0AhUsD6Pvfh1ly1wPoNG.tNjhxY-GzxETkMhk?startTime=1692291846000 Passcode to Access Webinar: %u3b$!8i

## Questions people ask

### Is 693JJ3-NSFTLP-FY23 still open?

No. It closed on November 6, 2023.

### Who can apply for 2023 Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Projects Program?

DOT Federal Highway Administration accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for 2023 Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Projects Program?

Closed November 6, 2023. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $44.1 million each. About $88.3 million in total across about 4 awards.

### Who has won Highway Planning and Construction grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Texas Department of Transportation, Department of Transportation California, State of Florida Department of Transportation. The program made 202,903 awards worth $304 billion in that time.