FY 2024-2026 Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Projects Program

Background
The FAST Act established the NSFLTP Program with the purpose of providing funding to construct, reconstruct, or rehabilitate nationally significant Federal Lands and Tribal transportation projects. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) provided $55 million per year in contract authority funding from the Highway Trust Fund for each of FYs 2022 through 2026, with modifications to the program.

Grant Details
Eligible projects must have an estimated total eligible cost of at least $12.5 million. The NOFO announces three application periods with three different deadlines: FY 2024 Funding: Up to $47.74 million, FY 2025 Funding: Up to $55 million, and FY 2026 Funding: Up to $55 million.
The actual amount available will be subject to the availability of funds. The funds provided for this program shall remain available for a period of 3 fiscal years following the fiscal year for which the amounts are appropriated.

Eligibility Requirements
Eligible applicants include Federal Land Management Agencies (FLMA), Tribal Governments, States, counties, and units of local government if sponsored by an FLMA or Tribal government.
Applicants must have completed activities required under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and have an estimated total project cost equal to or exceeding $12,500,000.

Period of Performance
The period of performance will vary based on the type of grant recipient.
For State DOTs or pass-through entities, it begins on the date NSFLTP Program funds are obligated and ends on the project end date in FMIS.
For FLMA, federally recognized Tribe, county, or unit of local government recipients, it begins on the date of the fully executed grant agreement and ends as listed in the grant agreement.

Grant Value
The total amount available for awards is up to $47.74 million for FY 2024, up to $55 million for FY 2025, and up to $55 million for FY 2026.
There are no minimum or maximum award amount sizes assuming that the project’s estimated cost is at least $12.5 million.

Place of Performance
Projects must be located within, adjacent to, or providing access to Federal or Tribal Lands.