RECREATIONAL TRAILS PROGRAM

The 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) reauthorized the Recreational Trails Program (RTP) as a set-aside of funds from the Transportation Alternatives (TA) Program. 

The Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) administers the Recreational Trails Program. Montana's RTP grant applicants (subrecipients) can include federal, state, county or municipal agencies, private associations, and clubs. RTP grants to subrecipients may not exceed 80% of the total of an individual project. After approval of all required documentation, FWP will reimburse the subrecipient for 80% of the actual documented costs incurred. Reimbursement of RTP funds will only be approved for project expenditures incurred after the date of the signed project agreement between the project subrecipient and FWP.

Application Limitations

An organization may submit only one grant application per grant cycle. 

Applicants must provide all information requested and submit the application by 3:00 p.m. on February 28, 2022. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered for funding.

Successful RTP projects will be announced in May 2022. Projects will begin in July or August 2022 and end in October 2024.

Read and review the latest RTP Application Guidelines for more information on eligibility, review criteria, scoring processes, etc.