The Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation (DPOR) is accepting grant application for the Recreational Trails Program (RTP). Eligible applicants include non-profit, educational institutions, state government, local government, federal government and native corporations or tribal governments.
The RTP grant program provides up to 90% matching assistance for the cost of a project. DPOR anticipates that $1.2 million may be awarded to eligible Alaska projects.
Applications will only be accepted for Stipulation 1 in the FY2020 grant year.
The application package will be available on September 9, 2019 at the following website: http://dnr.alaska.gov/parks/grants/trails.htm. The application deadline is 4:00 PM on Friday, November 22, 2019.
FY2020 Program Schedule
September 9, 2019: Application available online
October 22, 2019: Mandatory Public Notice must be posted by this date
November 22, 2019: Application Due Date
December 30, 2019: Qualified applications sent to ORTAB for review
January 22 & 23, 2020: ORTAB Meeting for final scoring of qualified applications
February, 2020: Applications that have been recommended for award are forwarded to Federal Highway Administration for review
March through June, 2020: Award and grant agreements are signed and implemented