Recreation Trails Grant Workshop Scheduled for August 24; New Grant Cycle Announced
Friday, July 08, 2011 | 05:38am
Workshop to Assist Tennessee Public Officials, Non-profits, with Grant Application Process
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation is beginning the 2011 Recreational Trails Program grant application cycle with an August 24 workshop to help government officials, parks and recreation departments and non-profit organizations understand the grant application process.
Recreational Trails Program grants may be used for non-routine maintenance and restoration of existing trails, development and rehabilitation, trailside or trailhead facilities such as restrooms, kiosks and parking lots, construction of new trails and land acquisition for recreational trails or corridors. Federal, state and local government agencies may apply, as well as non-profit organizations that have obtained IRS 501(c)(3) status and have a written trail management agreement with the agency that owns the property where the trail project is located.
The department’s Division of Recreation Educational Services will host three workshops on Wednesday, August 24, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (local times apply) at the following locations:
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Environment and Conservation’s Jackson Environmental Field Office, 1625 Hollywood Drive, Jackson, Tenn., 38305
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Environment and Conservation’s Downtown Nashville Central Office, 401 Church Street, L&C Tower, 17th Floor, Nashville, Tenn., 37243
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Environment and Conservation’s Knoxville Environmental Field Office, 3711 Middlebrook Pike, Knoxville, Tenn., 37921
Funding for RTP grants is provided by the Federal Highway Administration through the federal Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act. The Department of Environment and Conservation administers this grant program for the state of Tennessee.
The application deadline for the 2011-2012 Recreational Trails Programs grant cycle is October 28, 2011, at 4 p.m. (CST). The RTP grant is an 80/20 percent match and the total grant amount awarded this year will be $120,000.
To learn more about the RTP grant program and other recreation or conservation-based grant programs that may be available in the future, please visit www.tn.gov/environment/recreation.
For more information about the upcoming application workshop or to register, contact Carol Thompson at (615) 532-0208 or carol.h.thompson@tn.gov; or contact Recreation Educational Services at (615) 532-0748 or tdec.res@tn.gov.
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