1. What is the purpose of this Notice? This Notice transmits the distribution of certain authorized funds pursuant to section 1102(f) of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), H.R. 3, 109^th Cong. (2005) (enacted). The distribution of these funds is shown on the attached table.

2. What is the background information? Funds that are authorized to be appropriated for FY 2005 for Federal-aid highway programs that will not be allocated to the States and will not be available for obligation in FY 2005 due to the imposition of any obligation limitation for such fiscal year, shall be distributed to the States. Such funds shall be distributed to the States in the same ratio as the distribution of obligation authority under section 1102(c)(6) of the SAFEATEA-LU.

3. What is the availability of these funds?

   1. These funds are available for obligation until September 30, 2008. Any amounts not obligated by the State on or before that date shall lapse.

   2. The funds resulting from this distribution are subject to obligation controls in force at the time of obligation. No new obligation authority is distributed with these funds.

   3. The participating rate will be in accordance with title 23, United States Code, section 120.

   4. The funds shall be available for any purpose described in section 133(b) of title 23, United States Code. The appropriation code is H030.

4. What action is required? Division Administrators should ensure that copies of this Notice are provided to the State departments of transportation.

Attachment

U. S. Department of Transportation
Federal Highway Administration

Distribution of FY 2005 Certain Authorized Funds
Pursuant to Section 1102(f) of the
Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act:
A Legacy for Users