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Highway Administration . Due to recent legislation, Tribal governments meeting certain requirements may now administer various IRR projects on behalf of the BIA and FHWA. The Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the National Park Service (NPS) select projects in the Refuge Road and Park Roads and Parkways programs , respectively. For the Forest Highway Program, the Forest Service, the States and the Federal Highway Administration jointly select projects . Beneficiary Eligibility State transportation departments , and in some instances, Federal agencies , other State agencies, local agencies , and private , community-based organizations . Credentials/Documentation Eligible activities and allowable costs will be determined in accordance with Title 23 and the OMB cost Principles applicable to the recipient/sub-recipient. Preapplication Coordination This program is eligible for coverage under E . O . 12372 , "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs . " An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. An environmental impact assessment is required for most projects under this program, although the level of review varies with the project. Projects under the FLHP have similar requirements ; however, an interested applicant would need to contact the designated FLMA or the local FLH Division for more information. Application Procedure In general , projects/programs proposed for funding must be .included in a fiscally constrained STIP, submitted by the State DOT, and approved jointly by the FHWA and the FTA. In addition, the State DOT may need to submit statements of work or plans , specifications, and estimates for certain proposed projects to the FHWA division office located in each State for approval . The FHWA has an agreement with each State that details the extent to which the State assumes the responsibilities of the FHWA for projects in that State . For projects on the Interstate System costing more than $ 1 million, FHWA oversight of design and construction is required. For projects that are on the National Highway System but not on the Interstate System, the State may assume the responsibilities of the FHWA for oversight of design and construction, unless the State or the FHWA determines that such assumption is not appropriate . For projects thatare_not on -the_NationalHighway__ System, _the- State - shall-assume-the _ responsibilities of the FHWA for oversight of design and construction, unless the State determines that such assumption is not appropriate . For the discretionary portion of public lands highways , State DOTs submit desired projects to the FHWA division office located in each State . The FLHP is essentially no longer administered as a discretionary program, due to the extensive earmarking. Following the appropriate project selection process , a TIP for the Park Roads and Parkways, Forest Highway and Refuge Road programs is developed by one of the Federal Lands Highway Division offices , and forwarded to the respective State for inclusion in the appropriate MPO TIP and STIP. For the Indian Reservation Roads program, a TIP is submitted to the FHWA Office of Federal Lands Highway for