Cooperative Agreement DESC0008717

This federal Formula Grant award, provided by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) under the Recreational Trails Program (CFDA 20.219), is funding the construction of a new ADA-accessible overlook and additional trail improvements to enhance tree protection and erosion control for the Overlook Trail project at Cloudland Canyon in Georgia. The $300,000 grant will support these infrastructure enhancements to improve recreational access and environmental sustainability of the trail system. The...

The Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration awarded a $182,500 Recreational Trails Program Formula Grant to the Montana Department of Transportation on July 27, 2022. The grant funds will support the construction of a storage shed for grooming equipment used by the Last Chance Nordic Ski Club to maintain cross-country ski trails at MacDonald Pass on the Helena National Forest. As outlined in the sub-award details, $182,500 of the grant funds will be passed through to the Last...

This $175,000 Formula Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration's Recreational Trails Program (CFDA 20.219) will fund improvements to winter access and safety for the 85-mile Wood River Lakes Trail system in Wood-Tickchik State Park, Alaska. Specifically, the grant will be used by the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities to purchase snow clearing equipment for the trailhead parking lot and replace existing trailside signage with new, more visible markers. These...

This $333,300 Formula Grant awarded on September 13, 2023 by the Federal Highway Administration (CFDA 20.219 Recreational Trails Program) will fund the construction of a 6,000 linear foot lower loop trail as part of a new 565-acre off-road vehicle (ORV) riding park in Juneau, Alaska. The project, led by the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities, will create Juneau's first dedicated ORV park with a gated entry area, parking lot, and a trail system designed for diverse riding...

The Montana Department of Transportation received a $112,500 Formula Grant award on August 17, 2022 from the Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration under the Recreational Trails Program (RTP, CFDA 20.219). The funding will support expanding non-motorized winter recreation opportunities on the Whitefish Trail in Beaver Lakes, Flathead County, Montana. Specifically, $8k will fund 8 miles of grooming on the trail and install a vault toilet at the Beaver Lake Fishing Access...

The Montana Department of Transportation received a $112,500 Formula Grant award from the Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration on August 17, 2022 under the Recreational Trails Program (RTP; CFDA 20.219). The funding will support daily avalanche forecasts and avalanche education programs delivered by the US Forest Service-Flathead Avalanche Center to serve over 150,000 residents and visitors in Northwest Montana. The Recreational Trails Program aims to develop and...

The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities received a $120,565.60 Formula Grant award on August 18, 2021 from the Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration. The funding supports the Recreational Trails Program, which provides funds to states to develop and maintain recreational trails and trail-related facilities for both nonmotorized and motorized uses. Specifically, the grant will support Phase I of the Skeetawk Summer Trails Construction project led by...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Polar Programs (CFDA 47.078) provides $325,757 to the University of Maine System to investigate the erosional landscapes of the Transantarctic Mountains and the past behavior of the East Antarctic Ice Sheet. The research aims to determine the age and reasons for a significant expansion of the ice sheet over the mountains, which may have involved substantial subglacial meltwater. This information will help improve understanding of...

This $208,083 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Polar Programs (CFDA 47.078) supports a collaborative research effort to quantify the processes that control boundary layer transport across the ice-ocean interface of tidewater glaciers. The primary products will be direct measurements of velocity, salinity, and temperature through the buoyancy-forced boundary layer adjacent to a glacier face, as well as observations of the subsurface ice morphology. This data, combined...

This $333,300 Formula Grant from the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) Recreational Trails Program (CFDA 20.219) will fund Phase 2 of the 35 Mile ORV Riding Park project in Juneau, Alaska. The project will construct a system of loop trails designed for diverse off-road vehicle (ORV) riding levels across approximately 565 acres of land owned by the City and Borough of Juneau (CBJ). Specifically, this award will continue the development of the lower loop trail and south loop trail components...