Tell Congress to Support Byways Funding in the FY 23 THUD Appropriations Bill

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TAKE ACTION NOW TO FUND SCENIC BYWAYS

The House and Senate have both included byways funding in their THUD appropriations bills. The House included $30 million but the Senate only called for $16 million.

Tell your representative to support the $30 million allocated for byways in the final bill.
Tell your senators that the Senate's proposed $16 million is not enough & to support the House's proposed $30 million instead.

Good news! Thanks to byways supporters like you, both the House and Senate have included funding for scenic byways in their Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations bills.

However, while the House version includes $30 million, the Senate version only includes $16 million.

We need your help to urge Congress to ensure that byways funding remains in the final bill text, and to support the House's proposed $30 million to give the biggest boost to our byways.

If Congress fails to include byways funding in this bill, there may be no funding for byways in FY 23.

Simply out this form to send a message to your senators and representative urging them to take action to ensure that this funding stays in place.

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Senate

Subject: Support funding for Scenic Byways in the FY 23 Appropriations Bill

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I am writing to urge you to support increased funding levels for the National Scenic Byways Program in the FY23 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) Appropriations bill. The FY23 Senate THUD bill currently includes $16 million to fund this program, however, the House funded the program at $30 million. This funding is very much needed to support the 1,300 byways around the country. The National Scenic Byways Program, managed by the Federal Highway Administration, is active in 52 states and territories (including Washington, DC, and Puerto Rico). Today there are 1,300 designated state, national, and tribal scenic byways, all of which 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 provide an even greater return on federal funding. Dedicated funding was last made available to the program in 2012, and by providing $30 million in expanded funding for FY23, Congress will help these byways quickly contribute 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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House of Reps

Subject: Support Scenic Byways Funding in the FY 23 Appropriations Bill

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I am writing to request that you support the $30 million in funding for the National Scenic Byways Program in the House FY23 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) Appropriations bill through the Conference negotiations with the Senate. The FY23 Senate THUD bill provides funding, but at a much lower number, $16 million, and we strongly believe that the House level of funding is needed to support the economic development benefits and job creation the program provides for communities across the nation. The National Scenic Byways Program, managed by the Federal Highway Administration, is active in 52 states and territories (including Washington, DC, and Puerto Rico). Today there are 1,300 designated state, national, and tribal scenic byways, all of which 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 provide an even greater return on federal funding. The FY23 House bill nearly doubles the total amount of funding over FY22 enacted levels and is the highest level of funding the program has received in over twelve years. It is critical that the House funding level for byways is included in the final FY23 conferenced THUD Appropriations bill to help byways across our state. By providing $30 million in expanded funding for FY23, Congress will help these byways quickly contribute 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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