Cooperative Agreement P13AC00925

WHEEL BEAUTIFUL: RIVERLANDS SCENIC UNIVERSAL ACCESS TRAIL The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) awarded the Georgia Department of Transportation, Division of Intermodal, a formula grant of $255,000.00 under the Recreational Trails Program (CFDA 20.219) on July 18, 2025. The project delivers construction of 22 miles of trails designed to improve existing and future Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility throughout the Riverlands scenic corridor in Georgia. Project deliverables...

This federal Project Grant award of $294,706.00 was provided by the National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to expand the Boardwalk Trail on the Altamaha River at Jaycee Landing in Jesup, Georgia. The project will extend the boardwalk by approximately 650 feet and include interpretative signage to inform and educate visitors about the river. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR), a state government agency, is...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary Building Bridges Across The River, Inc. (doing business as Town Hall Education Arts & Recreation Campus) received a $100,000 Project Grant from the National Park Service (NPS) Northeast Region under the Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network program (CFDA 15.930) awarded September 19, 2025, with a completion date of September 18, 2027. The award supports the development of kayak and canoe launch facilities at the 11th Street Bridge Park in Washington, D.C., a...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) awarded a $500,000 Cooperative Agreement under the National Fish Passage Program (CFDA 15.685) to the Essex County Department of Public Works (Essex County DPW) to restore and reconnect riverine habitat within the Boquet River Watershed in Essex County, New York. The project will replace an existing dual culvert crossing over the North Branch of the Boquet River with a 120-foot bridge, which will remove an aquatic passage barrier and open 49 upstream...

The Alabama Department of Transportation received a $696,840 Formula Grant award on June 14, 2022 from the Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration under the Recreational Trails Program (CFDA 20.219). The funding will support the construction of approximately 9.5 miles of new trails and a trailhead pavilion to create connections to existing trails and promote a stacked loop system at Cahaba River Park. The Recreational Trails Program aims to provide funds to states to...

The Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration awarded $220,250 under the Recreational Trails Program (CFDA 20.219) on March 3, 2021 to the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. The funding will support development of the New Iberia Trailhead located on .42 acres along Bayou Teche in Iberia Parish, Louisiana. Key products include construction of a floating dock structure, elevated pathway, and public parking area to access the dock. Signage will identify the...

This Project Grant award of $400,000 from the U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) will fund the creation of a river access point to serve as a launch for nonmotorized recreational vessels in Athens, GA. The project will include a small paved parking area and paved access route to allow users to safely exit the river and transport their boats to their vehicles or arrange for pickup. This...

The Georgia Department of Transportation was awarded a $125,000 Recreational Trails Program Formula Grant by the Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration on March 30, 2021. The grant will fund the construction of approximately 700 feet of five-foot-wide raised boardwalk and 3/10 of a mile of nature trail along a river bank in Georgia. A 12x12-foot raised birdwatching platform four feet above ground level with handrails will also be constructed at the end of the boardwalk...

This $1,931,465 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the National Fish Passage Program (CFDA 15.685) will remove the inoperable Elba Hydroelectric Dam, the only fish passage barrier in the Choctawhatchee River Basin. The project, to be completed by August 31, 2027, will restore native fish populations and aquatic connectivity in the basin by the Choctawhatchee, Pea, and Yellow Rivers Watershed Management Authority. This initiative...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $1,382,321 Project Grant under the National Fish Passage Program (CFDA 15.685) to the San Antonio River Authority (SARA) to remove or modify the Otilla Dam on the San Antonio River. The primary goal is to restore fish passage and connectivity for aquatic species, including several Texas conservation priority species, that have been cut off by the obsolete dam structure. The project will span 5 years, starting in FY 2025, and includes design,...