Tell Your Representative to Support Byways Funding in the FY 2022 Appropriations Bill

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ACT NOW: Tell Your Representative to
Keep Scenic Byways Funding
in the FY 2022 Appropriations Bill

Congress is now working on the FY 2022 Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations Bill. The Senate's THUD Appropriations Bill includes $16 million in funding for scenic byways. Urge your Representative to take action now to ensure that the House supports the funding and does not attempt to remove it in the final bill.

Tell your Representative to contact House THUD Appropriations Committee Chairman David Price (R-NC) and Ranking Member Mario Diaz-Balart (D-FL) to urge them to keep scenic byways funding in the final version of the FY 2022 Appropriations Bill.

Negotiations are happening right now, and we need the House to know that this funding is critical to the Scenic Byways community.

If the House chooses to cut byways funding from this bill, the funds put in the bill by the Senate may be lost and there will be no dedicated funding in FY 2022.

Fill out this form to send a message to your Representative so that our nation's most significant roads don't miss out on this funding, which supports projects that create new jobs and jump-start tourism in communities across the country.

If you believe in the importance of our scenic byways, it is critical that you add your name and email address to this form so that it can be delivered to your Representative.

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Subject: Tell Chairman Price and Ranking Member Diaz-Balart to Support Funding Byways in the Final FY 2022 THUD Appropriations Bill

Message:

I am writing to ask you to urge Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations Subcommittee Chairman Price (D-NC) and Ranking Member Diaz-Balart (R-FL) to support the inclusion of funding for the National Scenic Byways Program in the FY 2022 THUD Appropriations Bill. The Senate THUD bill includes $16 million in dedicated funding for this program, and it is urgent that this funding remains in the final bill. In 2020, the byways program received seed funding for the first time in nine years, but it was only one year of funding. As you know, continued funding is critically needed to revitalize and support the program moving forward as funding was removed from the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee’s Surface Transportation bill in the conference process. The National Scenic Byways Program is active in 52 states and territories (including Washington, DC, and Puerto Rico), and the 1,300 state, national, and tribal scenic byways would all be eligible for these funds. Byways serve as economic development investments and job creators by tying urban, rural, and suburban communities together for communities that need it the most. Scenic byways are stewarded by local stakeholder groups who volunteer countless hours in support of their byways, and byway grants are often combined with local public and private investment to improve the byway experience, increasing the draw to visitors and creating a large return on investment. The goal continues to be long-term, dedicated funding for the Scenic Byways Program which we succeeded in obtaining in the House transportation bill, but unfortunately, that bill is not moving right now. To help make sure that funding for the program can still continue, Scenic America worked hard to seek funding in the FY 22 Appropriations cycle to keep the momentum going. Please ask Chairman Price and Ranking Member Diaz-Balart to support the $16M in funding provided by the Senate for the Byways program in the final FY 22 Transportation Appropriations bill. By providing this dedicated funding, Congress will help facilitate the byways quickly contributing to economic development and job creation in our communities, especially at a time when our nation needs it the most. Thank you for taking action on this important issue.

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Balart

Subject: Fund Byways in the FY 2022 THUD Appropriations Bill

Message:

I am writing to urge you in your role as Ranking Member of the House THUD Appropriations Subcommittee to support the inclusion of funding for the National Scenic Byways Program in the FY 2022 THUD Appropriations Bill. The Senate THUD bill includes $16 million in dedicated funding for this program, and it is urgent that this funding remains in the final bill. In 2020, the byways program received seed funding for the first time in nine years but it was only one year of funding. As you know, continued funding is critically needed to revitalize and support the program moving forward as funding was removed from the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee’s Surface Transportation bill in the conference process. The National Scenic Byways Program is active in 52 states and territories (including Washington, DC, and Puerto Rico), and the 1,300 state, national, and tribal scenic byways would all be eligible for these funds. Byways serve as economic development investments and job creators by tying urban, rural, and suburban communities together for communities that need it the most. Scenic byways are stewarded by local stakeholder groups who volunteer countless hours in support of their byways, and byway grants are often combined with local public and private investment to improve the byway experience, increasing the draw to visitors and creating a large return on investment. The goal continues to be long-term, dedicated funding for the Scenic Byways program which we succeeded in obtaining in the House transportation bill, but unfortunately, that bill is not moving right now. To help make sure that funding for the program can still continue, Scenic America worked hard to seek funding in the FY 22 Appropriations cycle to keep the momentum going. Help us ensure that there is funding for the Byways program for 2022 by supporting the funding through Conference negotiations with the House. By providing this dedicated funding, Congress will help facilitate the byways quickly contributing to economic development and job creation in our communities, especially at a time when our nation needs it the most. Thank you for taking action on this important issue.

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Price

Subject: Support Funding Byways in the FY 2022 THUD Appropriations Bill

Message:

I am writing to urge you in your role as Chair of the House THUD Appropriations Subcommittee to support the inclusion of funding for the National Scenic Byways Program in the FY 2022 THUD Appropriations Bill. The Senate THUD bill includes $16 million in dedicated funding for this program, and it is urgent that this funding remains in the final bill. In 2020, the byways program received seed funding for the first time in nine years but it was only one year of funding. As you know, continued funding is critically needed to revitalize and support the program moving forward as funding was removed from the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee’s Surface Transportation bill in the conference process. The National Scenic Byways Program is active in 52 states and territories (including Washington, DC, and Puerto Rico), and the 1,300 state, national, and tribal scenic byways would all be eligible for these funds. Byways serve as economic development investments and job creators by tying urban, rural, and suburban communities together for communities that need it the most. Scenic byways are stewarded by local stakeholder groups who volunteer countless hours in support of their byways, and byway grants are often combined with local public and private investment to improve the byway experience, increasing the draw to visitors and creating a large return on investment. The goal continues to be long-term, dedicated funding for the Scenic Byways program which we succeeded in obtaining in the House transportation bill, but unfortunately, that bill is not moving right now. To help make sure that funding for the program can still continue, Scenic America worked hard to seek funding in the FY 22 Appropriations cycle to keep the momentum going. Help us ensure that there is funding for the Byways program for 2022 by supporting the funding through Conference negotiations with the House. By providing this dedicated funding, Congress will help facilitate the byways quickly contributing to economic development and job creation in our communities, especially at a time when our nation needs it the most. Thank you for taking action on this important issue.

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