The Federal Lands Access Program (FLAP) was established under the 

Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) and continued under the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST), (23 USC §204). The program makes funds available for projects that provide access to, are adjacent to, or are located within Federal Lands. Priority shall be given to projects accessing high-use Federal recreation sites or Federal economic generators, as identified by the Secretaries of the appropriate Federal land management agencies. 

Federal Lands Access Progra

Funding Distribution to States:Eighty percent of funds go to the states that national total of public lands, and the remaiFunds are distributed based on the formula 80-20 split. The data supporting the formula Service, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Land Management, and U.S. Army Corps o 30% based on the State share of total recre 5% based on the State share of total Feder55% based on the State share of total Feder10% based on the State share of total numb

all States. 

Funds are available in the fiscal year for whplus three additional years. 

 Fiscal Year FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2020 Total

Authorization $250 M $255 M $260 M $265 M $270 M $1.30 B 

Programming Decisions Committee (PDC): The PDC is responsible for the FLAP programming decisions in each state and is comprised of representatives from FHWA, the State Department of Transportation; and an appropriate political subdivision of the State. 
For more information, please visit: https://flh.fhwa.dot.gov/programs/flap/

For Program Guidance: http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/fastact/guidance.cfm 

Eligibility: Eligible activities are listed under 23 USC §204(a). It includes transportation planning, research, engineering, preventive maintenance, rehabilitation, restoration, construction, adjacent vehicular parking areas, operation and maintenance of transit facilities, and any transportation project eligible for assistance under title 23 that is within or adjacent to, or that provides access to, Federal land. Application Process Who may apply? State DOTs, Tribes, and/or local governments may apply. Project applications require coordination and approval by the Federal or tribal property owner(s). Any Federal property owner who possesses Federal economic generators or high use Federal recreation sites accessible by state and/or county public roads are encouraged to work with their state and/or local government officials to coordinate the submission of applications. When and how to apply? The PDC in each state determines the timeframe for application submissions. Please visit https://flh.fhwa.dot.gov/programs/flap/ for more information on when and how the call-for-project application process occurs in each state. Annual Accomplishment Report: To promote program transparency and accountability, the PDC in each State will develop and make available an annual accomplishment report detailing programming decisions, accomplishments, and budget information. This information is located at https://flh.fhwa.dot.gov/programs/flap/reports/

Federal Share: Determined in accordance with 23 U.S.C. 120 [23 U.S.C.201(b)(7)]. Funds authorized for the Tribal Transportation Program, FLTP and non title 23 or title 49 Federal funds, may be used to pay the nonFederal share. [23 U.S.C. 120(j),(k)].