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National Recreational
Trails Program (NRTP)
This page last updated September 19, 2007
The National Recreational Trails Program
(NRTP) provides funds to rehabilitate and maintain recreational
trails and facilities that provide a backcountry experience.
Funded Projects and Applications
A complete listing of current grant applications and all
projects funded in this program can be accessed at our interactive
maps feature-Grant
Project Locations. Depending on the criteria selected,
this mapping feature will provide specific location and
detailed project information.
Eligible Grant Recipients:
- Nonprofit organizations
- Municipal subdivisions (cities, towns,
counties, and port, park and recreation, and school districts)
- State and Tribal agencies
- Federal agencies (Forest Service,
Park Service, etc.)
Eligible Projects:
Maintenance and re-routing of recreational trails, development of trail-side
and trail-head facilities, operation
of environmental education and trail safety programs.
Grant Evaluation Process:
Grant applications are evaluated in a competitive process
by a team of recreational trail users, including hikers,
equestrians, bicyclists, ORV users, snowmobilers, and skiers.
Revenue Source:
Federal gasoline taxes attributed to recreational nonhighway
uses. The program is administered by the U.S. Department
of Transportation through the Federal Highway Administration
and the Recreation and Conservation Funding Board (RCFB).
NRTP
Fact Sheet Printer-friendly format (PDF)
State awards $1.5 Million for Trails (posted Sept. 27, 2006) |
