Fiscal Year 2008 Grant Solicitation Announcement
Attention Iowa's Byways Organizations, Stakeholders and Interested
Local Public Agencies:
This notice is to announce the solicitation of grant applications for FY 2008 funding under the National Scenic Byways Program. Guidance and other important materials are available on the byways online Web site at http://www.bywaysonline.org/grants/. In addition, the Iowa's Byways Web site http://iowadot.gov/iowasbyways/ has current information relating to specific guidelines and requirements for Iowa. Please review these resources to ensure your grant applications meet all submission requirements for the 2008 grant cycle. Also, remember to work closely with the byway organization that coordinates activities on your byway. These organizations will rank projects and therefore can have a large impact on the success of your application. All projects should reflect the priorities outlined in the corridor management plan that the respective byway organization has prepared.
The schedule for submissions is as follows:
- February 18, 2008 - Solicitation for FY 2008 NSB Grant Applications
- March 14, 2008 - FY 2008 NSB Grant Applications due to Iowa DOT, Office of Systems Planning no later than 4:00PM
- March 17, 2008 - Applications will be sent to Iowa's Byways organizations for scoring and ranking
- March 28, 2008 - Scored and ranked applications due to Iowa DOT, Office of Systems Planning no later than 4:00PM
- April 11, 2008 - Ranked applications due to FHWA Division Office
If you have any questions after reviewing the solicitation materials, please feel free to contact Troy Siefert via phone or email. Thank you and good luck on your applications!
Troy Siefert
Iowa Department of Transportation
Office of Systems Planning
Phone: 515-239-1369
E-mail: troy.siefert@dot.iowa.gov
