FLAP

Federal Lands Access Program (FLAP)

Description: The Federal Lands Access Program (Access Program) was established in 23 U.S.C. 204 to improve transportation facilities that provide access to, are adjacent to, or are located within Federal lands. The Access Program supplements State and local resources for public roads, transit systems, and other transportation facilities, with an emphasis on high-use recreation sites and economic generators.

***** NOTICE: Several important changes have been announced by Western Federal Lands Highway Division:

  1. The application deadline is Friday, January 22, 2027.
  2. The federal share has been changed to 100% due to amended program requirements.
  3. The application template has been revised (updated forms below).
  4. A new webinar has been scheduled for October 28th, 2026 at 1 PM MST. Slides will be available after the event.

https://highways.dot.gov/federal-lands/programs-access/id

Application Documents (also available at the FHWA FLAP web page above):

Webinar (update): 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. October 28th, 2026 at 1 pm MT.

 

Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)

The Transportation Improvement Program is an essential component of the Federal Lands Planning Program. It is developed cooperatively between Federal Lands Highway Division offices and the Federal Land Management Agencies (FLMA), and provides a list of transportation improvements for a four-year period among the primary programs administered by the Office of Federal Lands Highway, the Federal Lands Transportation Program and the Federal Lands Access Program.

https://flh.fhwa.dot.gov/programs/flpp/tip/