The Recreational Trails Program of 1998 establishes a program for allocating funds to the States for recreational trails and trail-related projects. Projects must be from trail plans included or referenced in a Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan required by the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act (Section 1302 (a)(b)). The typical grant funding level for the program is approximately $1.5 million annually.
Permissible uses of the funds are: maintenance and restoration of existing recreational trails; development and rehabilitation of trailside and trailhead facilities and trail linkages for recreational trails; purchase and lease of recreational trail construction and maintenance equipment; and construction of new recreational trails (with restrictions for new trails on Federal lands).
The Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation is responsible for the administration of the Recreational Trails Program in the state of Idaho.
Approved Projects (by fiscal year):
Funding Provisions
At least 30 percent of funds received annually by the State must be reserved for uses relating to motorized recreation, at least 30 percent must be reserved for non-motorized recreation, and the remaining 40 percent must give preference to projects that provide for innovative recreational trails corridor sharing by motorized and non-motorized use.
You can learn more about Recreational Trails Program, including dates, deadlines, Advisory Committee Members, additional funding provisions and grant submission rules by downloading a Grant Manual from the main Grants and Funding page.