{"id":8456,"date":"2023-04-28T23:18:19","date_gmt":"2023-04-29T04:18:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mnrtap.us\/?p=8456"},"modified":"2023-04-28T23:18:19","modified_gmt":"2023-04-29T04:18:19","slug":"apply-for-ftas-excellence-in-environmental-document-preparation-award-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mnrtap.us\/apply-for-ftas-excellence-in-environmental-document-preparation-award-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Apply for FTA\u2019s Excellence in Environmental Document Preparation Award"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 id=\":16j\" class=\"hP\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-thread-perm-id=\"thread-f:1764173243130894920\" data-legacy-thread-id=\"187b9a37b710da48\">Apply for FTA\u2019s Excellence in Environmental Document Preparation Award<\/h2>\n<p><em><strong>Published on: <\/strong><\/em><em>April 28, 2023<\/em><\/p>\n<p>FTA is now accepting applications for its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.transit.dot.gov\/regulations-and-guidance\/environmental-programs\/outstanding-achievement-award-excellence\">Outstanding Achievement Award for Excellence in Environmental Document Preparation<\/a>. The biennial award recognizes environmental documents prepared for projects that will receive or anticipate receiving federal funds that:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>exemplify innovative approaches or best practices for well-managed environmental decision processes,<\/li>\n<li>comply with requirements and expectations, and<\/li>\n<li>reduce paperwork.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Eligible documents include environmental assessments and environmental impact statements signed from July 2021 to December 31, 2022. Find more information about the award, including past winners, on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.transit.dot.gov\/regulations-and-guidance\/environmental-programs\/outstanding-achievement-award-excellence\">award webpage<\/a>. Transit agencies may contact and discuss eligibility with their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.transit.dot.gov\/about\/regional-offices\/regional-offices\">FTA Regional Office<\/a>. Send nominations \u2013 including environmental document and brief justification \u2013 to <a href=\"mailto: dee.phan@dot.gov\">Dee Phan<\/a> by June 30, 2023.<\/p>\n<p>FTA will notify winners in September and present awards to recipients at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aptaexpo.com\/apta2023\/public\/enter.aspx\">2023 APTA TRANSform Meeting<\/a> in October.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Links:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.transit.dot.gov\/regulations-and-guidance\/environmental-programs\/outstanding-achievement-award-excellence\">FTA Outstanding Achievement Award for Excellence in Environmental Document Preparation<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto: dee.phan@dot.gov\">Submit your nomination<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.transit.dot.gov\/about\/regional-offices\/regional-offices\">FTA Regional Offices<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aptaexpo.com\/apta2023\/public\/enter.aspx\">2023 APTA TRANSform Meeting<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apply here. <\/p>","protected":false},"author":631,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.3 - 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