Government & Academic Funding
and Support Sources

Byway organizations are naturally linked to the Federal Highway Administration and/or state departments of transportation acting as scenic byway program administrators.

The travel aspect of byways links byway organizations to state tourism departments and to state economic development agencies. The types of resources found on byways, i.e., historic and cultural sites, parks, boating and fishing access and other recreational sites, open opportunities for byway organizations to develop strong relationships with federal and state agencies interested in parks, recreation, forests, heritage and historic preservation, and culture.

Academic institutions offer partnership potential for byway organizations, whether it be as a landlord offering free or reduced-cost space, staff and student resources, or as a resource for measurement and tracking development and analysis.

This section of the Driving Financial Sustainability for Byway Organizations CD offers suggestions and ideas for developing relationships with government and academic entities and profiles success stories.

Click on the links that follow to learn more about:

• Byway and Birding Builds Partnerships

• Byway Organization Leverages Tax and Grant for Project Funding

• Byway Partners with Federal and State Governments to Restore Historic Building

• Byway Partners with Government to Restore Historic Building as Byway Living Museum and Visitor Center

• Byways Organization Partners with University

• Capacity Building via Senior, Youth and Prison Worker Programs

• Dedicated Government Taxes Benefit Byways

• DOTs: Much More than Grant Conduits

• Government-Byway Partnerships Take Many Forms

• Government Designations Add to Marketing Value

• Government Grants

• Government and Academic Landlords

• Government Surplus Purchasing

• How to Develop Government Partnerships

• Partners Outdoors: Why Not Byways Outdoors?

• Retailing Supports Byway Development

• University-Based Tracking Resources: An Objective Measurement Option

• User Fee Demonstration Program Tested on Byways

• User Fee Programs May Offer Byways Income Opportunity