Nevada State Parks makes call for Recreational Trails Program Project pre-applications
Submitted by paula on Tue, 07/19/2022 - 11:27pm
CARSON CITY, NV – The Nevada Division of State Parks is currently accepting grant project pre-applications in anticipation of the 2023 Federal Highway Administration funding of the Recreational Trails Program (RTP). Submittal of a pre-application is required to determine project eligibility. Eligible pre-applicants will be encouraged to submit full funding proposals in the fall of 2022.
RTP funding may be awarded to counties, municipalities, state and federal agencies, nonprofit organizations, and Native American tribal governments for the purpose of constructing and/or maintaining motorized and non-motorized outdoor recreational trails, trailhead amenities, and trailside signage. Funds can also be used to support outdoor education programs and eligible project planning and clearance activities. Previous RTP projects have included the development of the Flume Trailhead parking area in Washoe County, construction of the Capital to Tahoe Trail near Carson City, design and printing of Lincoln County Development Authority Trail Brochures, and environmental resource surveys for the Las Vegas Loop OHV Trail.
RTP funding is limited to approximately $1.2 million per year. Allocation of funds will be competitively determined by the RTP Advisory Committee and State Parks Administration in December 2022, following the annual meeting and evaluation of proposed projects.
Please visit http://parks.nv.gov/about/grant-programs/recreational-trails-program to review RTP guidelines. Pre-applications may only be submitted through the State Parks Online Grant Portal, located at https://nvparks.webgrantscloud.com/. Paper copy or e-mail submissions will not be accepted.
Pre-applications are due by Monday, August 22, 2022. State Parks will host a webinar for interested applicants in August. More detailed information about the webinar will be announced on the RTP webpage.
Contact Heather Giger, Park & Recreation Program Manager, at 775-684-2784 or hgiger@parks.nv.gov, with any questions related to RTP pre-applications or to request additional information about the webinar.