CFDA 20.219 · retired · Funded this fiscal year

Recreational Trails Program

FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION · TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF · Program page ↗

Objective

The purpose of this program is to provide funds to the States to develop and maintain recreational trails and trail-related facilities for both nonmotorized and motorized recreational trail uses. The funds represent a portion of the motor fuel excise tax collected from nonhighway recreational fuel use.

Who Can Apply

Local
State
Territorial
Tribal
For-Profit Organization
Other Local Government Consortium, Regional Organization (Intrastate), or Other Local Government Combination

The FHWA may enter into contracts with for-profit organizations or contracts, partnerships, or cooperative agreements with other government agencies, institutions of higher learning, or nonprofit organizations using its administrative funds. For funds available to the States: the Governor of each State must designate the State agency or agencies responsible for administering this program. The State must have a State recreational trail advisory committee that represents both motorized and nonmotorized recreational trail users, which shall meet not less than once per fiscal year. If the State Recreational Trail Advisory Committee does not meet in a fiscal year, or does not have required representation, the State becomes ineligible for an apportionment. The State agency may accept project proposals from private organizations, or from municipal, county, State, or Federal government entities, and other government entities. The projects must satisfy one or more of the permissible uses. States may provide subgrants to Federal, State, and local government entities and to private entities, at the discretion of the State.

Who Benefits

State

Assistance Types

Grant

Program Contact

christopher.douwes@dot.gov
(202) 366-5013