Posts Categorized: LHTAC News

September 2021 Quarterly Progress Reports

Posted & filed under LHTAC News, Reports.

The Local Highway Technical Assistance Council (LHTAC) provides an important linkage between Local Highway Jurisdictions (LHJs) and the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) in the utilization of Federal-aid highway funds available to the LHJs in Idaho. These quarterly progress reports include the status listing of current and upcoming LHTAC projects for each district.

BRIC and FMA Notices of Funding Opportunity

Posted & filed under Funding News, LHTAC News.

FEMA Grant Opportunity

The Idaho Office of Emergency Management announces:

FY 2021 Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) and Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)

Announcement letter and details

  • $50,000,000 limit per applicant.
  • Ideal projects include bridges or culverts that are undersized and included in a approved County FEMA Flood Mitigation Plan.
  • Must have a FEMA approved Hazard Mitigation Plan to be eligible. The specific project should be in the local mitigation plan (contact IOEM for a copy of a specific mitigation plan).  Green Counties have an approved plan. Cities and Highway Districts  may have a County with an approved mitigation plan apply on behalf of your agency.

 

  • Up to 25% match required (10% for economically disadvantaged rural communities).
  • Applications are made through the Idaho Office of Emergency Management (IOEM)

 

Idaho Office of Emergency Management
https://ioem.idaho.gov/grants
Mitigation Section:
2018MitigationGrants@imd.idaho.gov

 

For additional questions:

Karissa Nelson, P.E.
Environmental, Staff Engineer
Local Highway Technical Assistance Council
knelson@lhtac.org
Office: (208) 344-0565

2021 FLAP Request for Proposals is Open

Posted & filed under Funding News, LHTAC News.

The Federal Lands Access Program (FLAP) is now accepting proposals for 2021.  Completed proposals and any additional forms are due by Friday, December 17, 2021.  Use the links for more information:

LHTAC FLAP information, including proposal documents:
https://lhtac.org/programs/flap/

FHWA Idaho FLAP web page, including proposal documents:
https://highways.dot.gov/federal-lands/programs-access/id

Webinar: Western Federal Lands Highway Division will hold a webinar to provide information to potential applicants on the FLAP, eligibility, evaluation criteria, how to submit proposals, and helpful hints for filling out proposal forms. September 23, 2021 at 10:30am MT.  Details are in this document.

IDPR Grant Funding

Posted & filed under Funding News, LHTAC News.

Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation is putting on workshops for their grant funding.  These are for the 2021 (FY23) grant applications.  Applications are accepted until January 28, 2022 and must be submitted electronically at the website below.

Workshop information flyer HERE. You must RSVP by September 29, 2021.

IDPR Grant Funding web page HERE.

Submit applications electronically at https://idaho.smapply.io

Grants include:
Recreational Vehicle Program (RV)
Waterways Improvement Fund (WIF)
Off-Road Motor Vehicle Fund (ORMV)
Recreation Trails Program (RTP)
Recreational Road and Bridge Fund (R&B)
Cutthroat License Plate Fund (CLPF)
Mountain Bike Program Fund (BK)