Tennessee Recreational Trails Program (RTP)
The RTP provides grant funding for land acquisition for trails, trail maintenance, trail construction, trail rehabilitation and for trail head support facilities. The Recreational Trails Program (RTP) is a federal funded, state administered grant program. RTP provides grant funding for land acquisition for trails, trails maintenance and restoration/rehabilitation, trail construction, and trail head support facilities. All grant projects must be on publicly owned land.
Award Range
Not specified - $50,000
Total Program Funding
Not specified
Number of Awards
Not specified
Matching Requirement
No
Eligible Applicants
Additional Requirements
Local, state and federal government agencies, state chartered non profit agencies with 501(c) (3) status that have written agreement with a government agency for trail management. Eligible projects include urban hard surface trail development and natural surface trail development (construction and maintenance), restoration of trails damaged by use, development of trailside support facilities, educational and safety trail trainings. The land must be publicly owned, or be acquired for public ownership as a component of the grant project. In addition, a Notice of Limitation of Usage (NLU) must be placed on the land parcel's deed protecting the land in perpetuity for public recreation, unless specific land lease requirements are met.
Application Opens
Not specified
Application Closes
Not specified
Grantor
Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation
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