Recreational Trails Program (RTP)
Department:
Environment and Conservation
Priority Area:
Rural Development and Conservation
Program Description
The Recreational Trail Program, RTP, is a federally funded, state administered grant program that provides grant funding for land acquisition for trails, non-routine trail maintenance, trail construction, trail rehabilitation and for trail head support facilities. Local, state, and federal land managing agencies are eligible to apply as well as state chartered, non-profit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status that have a written agreement for trail management with an agency. All grant projects MUST be on land owned by a government entity. RTP grants are distributed in the form of an 80% grant with a 20% organization match based on the total project amount.
Details
Program Demographic:
Adults
Delivery Setting:
Organization / Business / Local Government
Current Participants:
8
Research
The Local Parks and Recreation Fund provides state of Tennessee grant dollars to city and county governments in Tennessee for public recreation facilities and/or acquisition of land that will be available for future development for public recreation facilities. Land that has been purchased, developed, and/or renovated with LPRF assistance is protected for public recreation in perpetuity.