# 2026-04856: Bee Highways Funded: Pollinator Grants Buzz Along Roadsides

2026-04856, Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments for a New Information Collection, is a Federal Register notice from Transportation Department, Federal Highway Administration published 2026-03-12, effective 2026-05-11; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-08).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-04856
- As of: 2026-06-08
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-04856
- Title: Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments for a New Information Collection
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Transportation Department; Federal Highway Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 12274
- Published: 2026-03-12
- Effective: 2026-05-11
- Comments close: 2026-05-11
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

Bee Highways Funded: Pollinator Grants Buzz Along Roadsides

## Summary

The Federal Highway Administration wants your thoughts on a new info collection about a grant program that helps protect pollinators along roadsides. This program could hand out up to $1.8 million in leftover 2023 funds, with a chance for more if extra money shows up. If you’re involved in road or environmental projects, now’s the time to speak up before May 11, 2026!

## Abstract

The FHWA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) approval for a new information collection, which is summarized below under Supplementary Information. We are required to publish this notice in the Federal Register by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

## Effects PRIA read

- Up to $1.8M Available for Pollinator Grants: benefit, medium. The Federal Highway Administration plans to award up to $1.8 million in remaining FY 2023 funds for the Roadside Pollinator Program. FHWA may also use any additional appropriations that arrive before awards are announced; individual awards cannot exceed $150,000.
- Who Can Apply and Eligibility Rules: benefit, low. Only State departments of transportation, Indian Tribes, and Federal Land Management Agencies may receive grants under this NOFO. Applicants must submit a Pollinator-Friendly Practices Plan and applications deemed "Satisfactory" by the Secretary of Transportation are eligible to receive grant fundi…
- Application Requirements and Burden: mixed, medium. Applicants must provide or link to a Pollinator-Friendly Practices Plan, show coordination with applicable State agencies, and document consultation with affected or interested Indian Tribes. FHWA estimates each application takes about 40 hours to complete, expects about 10 respondents (400 total b…

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## Sources
- [2026-04856 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/03/12/2026-04856/agency-information-collection-activities-request-for-comments-for-a-new-information-collection)
- [2026-04856 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-03-12/pdf/2026-04856.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-04856 (as of 2026-06-08).