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FUNDING AND PARTNERSHIPS
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Successful funding and operations of scenic byways typically includes a diverse balance of grants, partnerships, memberships, fundraising, knowledgeable leaders, and grassroots volunteers.  Scenic byways are encouraged to explore the possibilities of creating partnerships to build and maintain strong organizations for the future.  Please use this list to begin or continue the process of identifying potential byway members, funding partners, and sources of funding in your region.   

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 . Arts Councils 
 . Associations and Non-Profits 
 . Banking and Financial Services 
 . Bureau of Indian Affairs 
 . Bureau of Land Management 
 . Campgrounds 
 . Chambers of Commerce 
 . Conservation Agencies 
 . City Governments 
 . Civic Clubs/Organizations 
 . Community Service Organizations
 . County Governments 
 . Convention and Visitors Bureau 
 . Corporations
 . Department of Housing and Urban Development
 . Downtown Associations/Authorities 
 . Economic Development Agencies
 . Educational Institutions
 . Environmental Groups/Agencies
 . Environmental Protection Agency
 . Farmers 
 . Federal Highway Administration 
 . Federal Transit Administration 
 . “Friends of…” groups
 . Garden Clubs 
 . Historic Preservation Organizations
 . Historic Societies 

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 . Hotels/Motels/Resorts
 . Law Enforcement 
 . Local Businesses 
 . Media/News/Promotion Agencies 
 . Merchant Associations
 . National Park Service
 . Natural Resource Management 
 . Printing and Publishing  
 . Private Property Owners
 . Public Relations/Advertising Agencies 
 . Real Estate Brokers 
 . Recreation Clubs 
 . Regional Planning Agencies 
 . Regional Tourism Organizations 
 . Religious Institutions 
 . Resort Association/Lodging Groups 
 . Restaurant Associations 
 . Special Project Task Forces  
 . State Department of Natural Resources
 . State Department of Transportation  
 . State Parks 
 . Tourism Bureaus/Departments 
 . Travel Management Services 
 . Tribal Governments 
 . U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 
 . USDA Forest Service 
 . Utilities 

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RESEARCH RESOURCES
There are many resources online that can assist in identifying partnership and funding opportunities.  Below are listed links to several of these research resources.   
 
The Catalog of Domestic Assistance  
https://www.cfda.gov/ 
 
Federal Funding Database 
 http://ric.nal.usda.gov/nal_web/ric/ffd.php 
 
NEA  
http://www.arts.endow.gov/grants/index.html 
 
Grants.gov  
www.grants.gov 
 
(USDA) Community Development Resources 
http://ric.nal.usda.gov/nal_display/index.php?info_center=5&tax_level=2&tax_subject=211&topic_id=1169 
 
Federal Funds Express 
http://www.house.gov/ffr/resources_all.shtml 
 
Save America’s Treasures Grant Program 
http://www.nps.gov/history/hps/treasures/index.htm 
  
EPA 
http://www.epa.gov/publicinvolvement/collaboration/index.htm  
http://yosemite.epa.gov/opei/opeipub.nsf/PIRTHome?openForm  
http://www.epa.gov/publicinvolvement/involvework.htm  
 
US Forest Service 
http://www.fs.usda.gov/prc  
 
National Park Service 
http://www.nps.gov/getinvolved/partner.htm 
 
US Fish and Wildlife Service 
http://www.fws.gov/grants/ 
http://www.fws.gov/partners/ 
 
Bureau of Land Management 
http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/prog/more/partnerships_home.html 
 
Bureau of Indian Affairs 
http://www.bia.gov/index.htm 
  
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U.S. Department of Transportation Funding Programs 

Federal Highway Administration  
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/whatwedo/topics/funding.cfm 

National Scenic Byways Grant Program 
http://bywaysonline.org/grants 

Recreational Trails Program  
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/rectrails 

Transportation Enhancement Activities 
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/te 

Safe Routes to School 
http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/saferoutes 

Transportation, Community, and System Preservation Program 
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/tcsp 

Federal Lands Highway Program 
http://flh.fhwa.dot.gov 
 
Tribal Transportation Programs  
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/tribal/programs 
Federal Transit Administration – Formula & Discretionary Programs 
http://fta.dot.gov/grants/12305.html 
National Transportation Enhancements Clearinghouse – Funding Site 
http://www.enhancements.org/fundingsources.asp 

 
Guidestar (Whitepaper) 
http://www2.guidestar.org/ViewCmsFile.aspx?ContentID=4039 
 

Vistas (America’s Byways Resource Center) 
http://www.bywaysresourcecenter.org/resources/publications/vistas/2010/marchapril10/#7 
 
America’s Byways Resource Center Webcast - Fiscal Management: Coping With Cutbacks – Presenter: Emil Angelica, Community Consulting Group 
http://www.bywaysresourcecenter.org/topics/finances/fiscal-management/tools/1491/ 
 
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