Title 41 of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, referred to as “FAST-41”, created a new governance structure, set of procedures, and funding authorities to improve the Federal project review and permitting process for covered infrastructure projects. It established procedures for coordinating federal environmental reviews and authorizations and created a Federal Permitting Dashboard to publicly track the status of project reviews. It’s a useful tool for Tribal ISPs that require a large amount of permits. Tribes can use FAST-41 to expedite permitting and environmental reviews for Tribal infrastructure. To access FAST-41 resources see:

https://www.permits.performance.gov/fpisc-content/fast-41-resources

For more information on how FAST-41 works see:
https://www.hudexchange.info/programs/environmental-review/ties-toolkit/large-infrastructure-projects-and-fast-41/#:~:text=FAST%2D41%20is%20useful%20for,reviews%20for%20tribal%20infrastructure%20projects.

https://www.permits.performance.gov/fpisc-content/erif-tribal-assistance-program

https://nationaltribaltelecom.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/1-10_Tribal-FAST-41_NTTA-Summit-March-2023.pdf

https://www.achp.gov/sites/default/files/2018-06/FAST-41%20Fact%20Sheet.pdf