Request FAST-41 Coverage

We’re excited that you are interested in FAST-41 coverage for your infrastructure project. At the Permitting Council, we are here to help make sure that your request for FAST-41 coverage is prepared and submitted correctly so that your project can benefit from the services we provide project developers / sponsors. We encourage you to review the FAST-41 eligibility requirements and reach out to our dedicated team of infrastructure project advisors to discuss your project prior to submitting an initiation notice. You can schedule a time to connect by emailing our team at FAST-41@permitting.gov.

Request Coverage Online by submitting your initiation notice HERE

Request Coverage by Email by following the instructions below:

Sponsors of infrastructure projects that meet FAST-41’s eligibility criteria and wish to obtain program benefits must request coverage by submitting a FAST-41 Initiation Notice (FIN).

Your FIN must include the below information:

• Project Information: Include the title, sector, and type of project.

• Sponsor Details: Provide the project sponsor’s name and contact information.

• Project Purpose: Describe the objectives and goals of the project.

• Project Location: Offer a concise overview, including the project’s general location and any geospatial data, along with information on the locations of relevant environmental, cultural, or historical resources.

• Sponsor Capability: Include a statement on the sponsor’s technical and financial capacity to execute the project.

• Federal Involvement: List all anticipated federal financing, environmental reviews, or authorizations required.

• Confirm the Project Meets FAST-41 Eligibility Criteria: Provide an assessment that the project meets the FAST-41 eligibility criteria in at least one of the four pathways described on the FAST-41 Eligibility Page (i.e., the standard pathway; discretionary pathway ; Tribal sponsored pathway ; or the carbon capture pathway ), and give supporting rationale.

Submit your FIN via email to both: 

• Permitting Council’s Executive Director at FAST-41@permitting.gov.

• The lead agency for the project, if one has already been assigned, or the appropriate facilitating agency in the absence of a lead agency. See the attached table that assigns a facilitating agency to each project type within each sector and provides email addresses for each facilitating agency.

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