August 17, 2023

Presenters:

Frances Ramirez

Jeff Mann

Angela Jones

Moderator: Lourdes Boulware

Nationally Significant Fed

Lands and Tribal Proje

(NSFLTP) Program
2 Disclaimer

Except for any statutes and regulacited, the contents of this presentnot have the force and effect of lare not meant to bind grant recipany way. This presentation is intento provide information and clarity existing requirements under the laagency policies. 
This is a webinar 

for the Fiscal Year 

(FY) 2023 NSFLTP 

Program Notice 

of Funding 

Opportunity 

(NOFO)

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FY23 NSFLTP NOFO

Fun

Oppo

Num

693JJ3-NS

Posted: July 6, 2023 Applicat

Novemb

NOFO Link: 

https://www.grants.gov/web/gran

opportunity.html?oppId=349

NSFLTP Website Link: 

https://highways.dot.gov/fed

lands/programs/significan
NSFLTP Program Description

What changed from the FY 20NSFLTP NOFO?How much funding is availabWhat projects are eligible?What is a Sponsorship CoordiHow to apply?How will applications be revieHow will recipients be announWhat are the reporting requirWhere can you find more infoImportant WebsitesQuestions

4 OVERVIEW
NSFLTP 

Program Description

 Program purpose 

 To provide funding for the 

construction, reconstructiorehabilitation of nationallyprojects on Federal or trib

 Statutory citation 

 FAST Act § 1123, IIJA § 111

 Eligible Applicants

 Federal Land Manageme

(FLMA) 

 Tribal Governments States and local transport

agencies may also apply, sponsored by an FLMA or Government.

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NSFLTP 

Program Description

 Minimum Project Construct

$12,500,000. 

 50% of the available funds 

to Tribal transportation fac

 Not less than one eligible p

from National Park Service with 3,000,000 annual visitoshall receive funds

 Federal share 

 100% for Projects on Triba

transportation facilities

 90% for other Projects not 

transportation facilities

 Allows the use of Federal f

match, including Title 23 a

 Funding Availability

 3 fiscal years following the 

for which the amounts are appropriated.

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Changes from the FY 2022 

NSFLTP NOFO

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The FY 2023 NOFO updated 

the funding available

Amendment #2 exten

the application timeline 

60 to 120 days
8 FY 2023 NSFLTP funding ava

The funding available for 

award in FY 2023 is 

$88,290,000

$44,145,000 Availab

tribal transportatio

facilities 
NSFLTP 

Eligibility Information

 A single continuous project o

Federal lands transportation Federal lands access transpofacility

*, or a tribal transporta

facility

*

*The facility is not required to be 

an inventory described in 23 U.S.C202 or 203 [FAST Act, section 1123

 NEPA must be complete, as 

demonstrated through—

 a record of decision with 

the project;

 a finding that the projec

significant impact; or 

 a determination that the 

categorically excluded; 

 The project must have an es

total project cost equal to oexceeding $12,500,000

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NSFLTP 

Eligibility Information

 Eligible Activities

 Construction related costs  Design or preliminary engi

not eligible activities/costs

 Eligible Applicants

 FLMA  Tribal Governments States and local transport

agencies* may also apply

application must include documentation that an FLsupports the project

*This includes States, local governm

subdivisions of a State or local govmetropolitan planning organizationand special purpose districts or puwith a transportation function, incluauthorities.

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Sponsorship 

Coordinator 

 Sponsorship Coordinator p

 FHWA a list of sponsored a

including their own.

 Enough detail to match th

with applications.

 Each Tribe and FLMA shoul

designate one person to bSponsorship Coordinator.

 A list of Sponsorship Coordi

be obtained at: https://highways.dot.gov/flands/programs/significantsponsorship-coordinators

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Application 

and Submission Information

 All applications must be sub

Grants.gov 

 Content and Form of Applic

Submission

 Standard Form 424, 424C

and Key Contacts

 Cover Page Narrative, including a pr

description, location, painvolved, funding, budgeproject risks, and a discuhow the project addressStatutory and Discretiona

 NEPA documentation, m

of support

 NOFO’s link on Grants.gov: 

https://www.grants.gov/weview-opportunity.html?opp

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Application Review Informa

overview

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FHWA reviews applications

FHWA reviews applications to ensure the materials are complete and responsive to the NOFO instructions.

Technical Review Team Technical staff from FHWA Reviews projects for eligibility and rate applications against the selection criteria described in the NOFO.

Senior Team 

Executive leaders from FHWA decide which applications are sent to the Administrator as Highly Rated

FHAdmfinse
Application 

Review Information, Statutory Criteria

 Statutory criteria

 Applications will be eva

against the nine criteria in statute and in the NO

1. Furthers the Departmen

including state of good economic competitivequality of life, and safe

2. Improves the condition 

transportation facilitiesmultimodal transportatfacilities;

3. Needs construction, 

reconstruction, or reha

4. Has matching funds (p

a greater percentage matching funds rank hiprojects with a lesser pof matching funds);

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Application 

Review Information, Statutory Criteria

5. Is included on or eligible 

National Register of Histo

6. Uses new technologies a

innovations to increase efficiency; 

7. Is supported (whether 

construction or for opemaintenance) by fundthan those received unprogram;

8. Spans two or more Sta9. Serves land owned by 

Federal agencies or In

Statutory criteria continues

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Application 

Review Information, Discretionary Criteria

 Discretionary criteria

 Applies to all applications

1. The project’s demons

project readiness.

 Applies only to applicatio

Federal lands access tranfacilities or on Federal land transportation facilities (notransportation facilities):

1. Is the project located in 

underserved communityin Executive Order 13985

2. The extent to which the 

reduces greenhouse gaand improves environme

3. The extent to which the 

advance the Racial EquBarriers to Opportunity Pobjective; and

4. The extent to which the 

advance the Job QualitDevelopment, and Workobjective.

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Application Review Informa

application rating guideline

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Highly 

Recommended

•The project 

aligns extremely well with the objectives of the statutory criteria.

•Projects with 4 or 

more criteria rated as Strong Alignment

•Or Projects with 

all the statutory criteria rated as Alignment

Recommended 

•The project 

aligns well with the objectives of the statutory criteria. 

•Projects with at 

least1 criterion rated as Strong Alignment

•or Projects with 

most of the statutory criteria (5 or more) rated as Alignment

Acceptable

•The project that 

aligns with the objectives of the statutory criterion under consideration. 

•Projects with no 

criteria rated as Strong Alignment but with several criteria rated as Alignment

Rec

•The 

not witof tcritcodowitcrit

Recommended, and Highly Recommended applicasent to the FHWA Administrator as Highly Rated.

FHWA Administrator makes the final selection
Federal 

Award Administration Information

 Notification of Selection

 The FHWA will announce a

projects by posting a list oprojects at https://flh.fhwa.dot.gov/p

nificant/

 Following the announcem

will call the point of contaform SF-424 to initiate negproject-specific agreeme

 The selection announceme

an authorization to start woincur cost. 

 Recipients can only do wo

incur costs after a grant/pragreement is in place

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Federal 

Award Administration Information

 Reporting

 Recipients of NSFLTP Progr

are responsible for meetinrequirements 

 Federal Financial Report (

the financial condition of bi-annually

 Annual Budget Review an

Plan to monitor the use of funds and ensure accounfinancial transparency in tProgram

 FHWA reserves the right to 

additional information, if dneeded, to better underststatus of the project. 

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Important 

Websites

 There are several websit

mentioned in the NOFOincluding

 Grants.gov 

https://www.grants.gov/wview-opportunity.html?op

 SAM.gov

https://sam.gov/conten

 NSFLTP website

https://highways.dot.golands/programs/significa

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Websites: 

Grants.gov Grants.gov 

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Video on how to register, set up a profilenavigate grants.gov: https://youtu.be/sj3X
Websites: Grants.gov

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Websites: Grants.gov

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 Grants.gov 

 Support Center

 FAQs Grants Learning 

Center

 Online Help

Direct Link to grants.gov support https://www.grants.gov/web/gran
Websites: Grants.gov

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 Helpdesk

 1-800-518-4726 (U.S.) 1-606-545-5053 (International)  Email: support@grants.gov Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week 

(excluding Federal holidays)

 Grants.gov Online Help: 

https://www.grants.gov/help/html/help/m#t=GetStarted%2FGetStarted.htm
Websites: 

SAM.gov

 What’s SAM.gov? System f

Management is the websityou register to do business U.S. Government

 How do you sign up?

 Create a user account.  Register your entity to do b

 What if we are Tribe or Alas

Native Village? Yes, you mregistered in SAM.gov to reFederal award

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Websites: 

SAM.gov

 Must be registered in SAM. Must have an UEI (Unique E

Identifier) (replaces DUNS N

 These processes can take s

weeks to complete, so shostarted well before the appdeadline.

 Direct Link to SAM: 

https://sam.gov/content/hhttps://sam.gov

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Websites: SAM.gov

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Websites: 

NSFLTP

 NSFLTP website 

 This website contains in

specific to the NSFLTP P

 Program background Previously selected pro Frequently asked quest Link to the NOFO on Grhttps://highways.dot.gov/lands/programs/significan

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Email us at:

NSFLTP-Program@dot.g

Questions?