What Projects Will RTP Fund?

The Recreational Trails Program provides funds to states to develop and maintain recreational trails, trail education and training programs, trail patrols, and trail-related facilities for both non-motorized and motorized recreational trail uses. Projects can include:

Maintenance and restoration of existing trails
Development and rehabilitation of trailside and trailhead facilities and trail linkages. Examples: Relevant signage such as directional, safety and etiquette signs, and bathroom facilities.
Purchase and lease of recreational trail construction equipment. Examples: Common trail maintenance tools, machines such as a Ditch Witch or Sweco, lumber and materials for sign post, bridges and kiosks.
Construction of new trails. Examples: Contracting with professional trail building crews or hiring a seasonal trail crew.
Educational seminars and workshops. Examples: trail building workshops.
Acquisition of easements and simple title to property for recreational trails or corridors
Trail assessment
Youth conservation corps projects
Non-law enforcement trail safety and trail-use monitoring patrol programs
Trail training
Publications
Switchback construction
Bridges
Trailhead kiosks
Trail markers
Limited payment to the state for administrating the project

* Note: States are limited to 5 percent of their apportionments for all education projects such as: educational seminars and workshops, trail building workshops, non-law enforcement trail safety and trail-use monitoring patrol programs, trail training, publications, etc.

RTP Funds Trail Assessments and Training

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Recreational Trails Program Summary (Outside Link)

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	What Projects Will RTP Fund? The Recreational Trails Program provides funds to states to develop and maintain recreational trails, trail education and training programs, trail patrols, and trail-related facilities for both non-motorized and motorized recreational trail uses. Projects can include: Maintenance and restoration of existing trails Development and rehabilitation of trailside and trailhead facilities and trail linkages. Examples: Relevant signage such as directional, safety and etiquette signs, and bathroom facilities. Purchase and lease of recreational trail construction equipment. Examples: Common trail maintenance tools, machines such as a Ditch Witch or Sweco, lumber and materials for sign post, bridges and kiosks. Construction of new trails. Examples: Contracting with professional trail building crews or hiring a seasonal trail crew. Educational seminars and workshops. Examples: trail building workshops. Acquisition of easements and simple title to property for recreational trails or corridors Trail assessment Youth conservation corps projects Non-law enforcement trail safety and trail-use monitoring patrol programs Trail training Publications Switchback construction Bridges Trailhead kiosks Trail markers Limited payment to the state for administrating the project * Note: States are limited to 5 percent of their apportionments for all education projects such as: educational seminars and workshops, trail building workshops, non-law enforcement trail safety and trail-use monitoring patrol programs, trail training, publications, etc. RTP Funds Trail Assessments and Training More Project Ideas from Trail Solutions: IMBA's Guide to Building Sweet Singletrack Recreational Trails Program Summary (Outside Link) Continue to Tips for Writing Successful RTP Applications Back to IMBA's RTP Campaign Main Menu


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