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FHWA Roadside Pollinators Program Grants for Pollinator-Friendly Roadside Practices

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is offering grant funding through the Roadside Pollinators Program (RPP) to support pollinator-friendly practices along roadsides and highway rights-of-way. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Office of Planning, Environment, and Realty - Eligible Applicants: - State Departments of Transportation (State DOTs) - Indian Tribes - Federal Land Management Agencies (FLMAs) - Program Details: - Discretionary grant program under Assistance Listing 20.283 - Up to $1.8 million available for FY 2023 and up to $2 million for FY 2026 (totaling $3.8 million) - Maximum award of $150,000 per recipient - Federal share is 100% - Products/Services Requested: - Implementation, improvement, or further development of pollinator-friendly practices plans - Activities may include planting native grasses and wildflowers, environmental benefits, and educational outreach - Notable Requirements: - Applicants must submit an existing pollinator-friendly practices plan and a grant application - Demonstrated coordination with relevant state agencies and consultation with Indian Tribes is required - Recipients must comply with federal environmental and administrative requirements, and provide performance reporting - Funds must be obligated and expended within specified deadlines for each fiscal year - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named, as this is a grant for program implementation rather than product procurement.

Description

The Roadside Pollinators Program (RPP) provides funding to State departments of transportation, Indian Tribes, and Federal Land Management Agencies to benefit pollinators on roadsides and highway rights-of-way on routes eligible for Federal aid. Applicants must submit an existing pollinator-friendly practices plan and an application. Grants are for implementation, improvement, or further development of these plans, with a federal share of 100% and a maximum award of $150,000. The program distributes up to $1.8 million in FY 2023 and up to $2 million in FY 2026, with specific obligation and expenditure deadlines.

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