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STAM 2004 - Federal Transportation Funds Benefit Recreation

Federal Transportation Funds Benefit Recreation

FHWA Partnerships

FHWA Funds for Pedestrian and Bicyclist Projects and Trails

Key Programs for Trail Projects

Federal Lands Highways Program

Surface Transportation Program and Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program

Transportation Enhancements

Transportation Enhancement Activities.12 Eligible Categories

Transportation Enhancements

Some TE Concerns

National Scenic Byways Program

Eligible Scenic Byways Projects

Recreational Trails Program

RTP Partnerships

Who can sponsor a project?

How does project funding work?

How do I get funds for my project?

Federal Highway Program Future

Reauthorization

For More Information

Federal Highway Program Future

The Federal Surface Transportation Program
depends on multiyear authorization acts.

USDOT proposed in SAFETEA with few changes:

TE: No direct changes; stable funding.
Byways: Funding to $31.5 million; minor changes to strengthen byways marketing.
RTP: Funding to $60 million; strengthen role of the State RTP committee; clarify eligibility; simplify Federal share; allow preapproval planning and environmental costs; exempt from some highway program requirements.

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