Georgia RTP admin FFY26

The Georgia Department of Transportation Division of Intermodal received a Formula Grant award of $150,739.40 from the Federal Highway Administration under the Recreational Trails Program (CFDA 20.219) to administer the program during Federal Fiscal Year 2026. The award, obligated on September 12, 2025, with a completion deadline of September 30, 2026, supports administrative costs associated with managing Georgia's recreational trail initiatives. Under the Recreational Trails Program, eligible uses for such administrative funding include project selection oversight, coordination with the State Recreational Trail Advisory Committee, environmental compliance management, and general program administration capped at 7 percent of the State's annual apportionment.

The Georgia Department of Transportation will utilize these funds to perform the administrative functions necessary to administer the statewide Recreational Trails Program, which develops, maintains, and rehabilitates recreational trails and trail-related facilities for both motorized and non-motorized users across Georgia. This administrative funding enables the State agency to evaluate project proposals, ensure compliance with federal requirements, manage documentation and records, coordinate with stakeholder committees, and oversee the implementation of trail construction, maintenance, equipment acquisition, and facility development projects funded through the broader program apportionment to the State.

Project description

Gadnr requests funding to administer the REC. Trails program during the FFY2026.