Kentucky Governor’s Office for Local Development Recreation Trails Program

Overview:

The Recreational Trails Program (RTP) is a federal-aid assistance program to help the states develop and maintain trails for both motorized and non-motorized recreational trail use. The program provides for all kinds of recreational trail uses such as walking/jogging, hiking, bicycling and/or mountain biking, in-line skating, equestrian uses, off-road motorcycling, all terrain vehicle riding, four-wheel driving, or using other off-road motorized vehicles. Each state develops its own procedures to solicit and select projects for funding in response to recreational trail needs within the state.

Eligible Applicants:

• U.S.Forest Service                            • City Governments

• National Park Service                        • County Governments

• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service            • Nonprofit Corporations

• Corps of Engineers

• Tennessee Valley Authority

• Kentucky Department of Parks

• Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources

• Kentucky Nature Preserves Commission

• Kentucky Division of Forestry

• Kentucky River Authority

 

Deadline:

May 1, 2006

Contact Information:

Jodie McDonald

Governor’s Office for Local Development

1024 Capital Center Drive, Suite 340

Frankfort, Kentucky40601

1-800-346-5606

Jodie.McDonald@ky.gov

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