Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Projects (NSFLTP)
DOT Federal Highway Administration · Department of Transportation
At a glance
Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Projects (NSFLTP) is a closed federal other opportunity from DOT Federal Highway Administration (Department of Transportation). The application deadline was December 17, 2018. Individual awards are listed as $25M – $300M, with about 12 awards expected and $300M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing or matching is required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 20.205 (Highway Planning and Construction).
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- Oct 4, 2018Posted
- Dec 17, 2018Application deadline
- Posted
- Oct 4, 2018
- Close date
- Dec 17, 2018
- Award floor
- $25,000,000
- Award ceiling
- $300,000,000
- Est. total funding
- $300,000,000
- Expected awards
- 12
- Cost sharing
- Required
- Funding instrument
- Other
- Opportunity category
- Discretionary
Who can apply
- Others (see notice)
Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)
Entities eligible to receive funds under the Federal Lands Access Program (23 United State Code (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.
A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.
Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.
What it funds
Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.
The FAST Act, Public Law 114-94, section 1123, established the NSFLTP Program to fund projects to construct, reconstruct, or rehabilitate transportation facilities within, adjacent to, or accessing Federal and Tribal lands
The NSFLTP Program provides an opportunity to address significant challenges across the Nation for transportation facilities that serve Federal and Tribal lands
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
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 20.205
Historical data · not a predictionAgency contact (as published)
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for “Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Projects (NSFLTP)”?
The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.
How much funding is available through “Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Projects (NSFLTP)”?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $25m – $300m, total estimated program funding is $300,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 12 awards.
How do I apply for “Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Projects (NSFLTP)”?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity 693JJ319NF-NSFLTP), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.
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