The Preliminary Application form must be received by 4:30 p.m., March 26, 2008, to be considered. Applications received after that time cannot be considered.
Overview
The Recreational Trails Fund Program (RTP)is a reimbursement grant program that provides for the creation and maintenance of trails and trail facilities. The program is funded through the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). DCR administers the program.
RTP funds come from federal gasoline tax revenues, some of which are used for recreation activities and for non-gasoline tax supported roads. FHWA prescribes many of the regulations governing this program. Grants may go to private organizations, city governments, county governments or other government entities but must be considered in accord with guidance from the Virginia Recreational Trails Advisory Committee. An optimal 30 percent of trail program funds will be used for motorized recreational trail uses, and 30 percent will be used for non-motorized recreational trails uses. Forty percent of trail funds must be given to project proposals with the greatest number of compatible recreational purposes, which provide for innovative recreational trail corridor sharing (multiple-use trails), or both. This is a reimbursement program, hence the sponsoring entity must be able to finance the project while requesting periodic reimbursements. All projects must have at least a 20 percent match by the sponsor in total cost. Proposals for the planning of future facilities are not eligible.
DCR awards grant funding for projects that enhance trail opportunities to bring about results not otherwise possible. Therefore, RTP grants that replace other potential or actual trail funding will not be awarded.
RTP grants are for projects with primarily recreational value rather than those with more utilitarian transportation value. Grants are made for between $25,000 and $125,000.
This year, a two-step application process is being used and the maximum grant award has been increased to $125,000. Specifically, the first step requires applicants to submit a Preliminary Application. The second step requires a phase-two Proposal Description and Environmental Screening Application. Only selected projects’ applicants will need to submit fully developed, phase-two proposals. DCR is using this two-tier approach so that applicants needn’t to work up time-consuming proposals for which funding is unlikely.
Preliminary Applications must be received no later than 4:30 p.m. on March 26, 2008. Those received after this time and date cannot be considered.
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