Statewide, REC trails 2026

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) awarded Maine Department of Transportation $124,977.48 under the Surface Transportation Block Grant Program (STBG, CFDA 20.287) on November 10, 2025, for new construction improvements to multiuse recreational trails across Maine. This formula grant, obligated through December 31, 2030, represents FHWA funding that MaineDOT transfers to the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry to support statewide recreational trail development and enhancements as part of the agency's Recreational Trails Program allocation.

The award funds capital improvements to multiuse trail infrastructure under the STBG program, which provides flexible funding for transportation preservation and improvement projects. As a pass-through allocation, the funding enhances Maine's recreational trail system serving public transportation and recreation objectives. The award is part of MaineDOT's broader recreational trails portfolio, which totals approximately $1.633 million in ongoing STBG allocations transferred to the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry for trail development initiatives across the state.

Project description

New construction; a federal highway administration funding set-aside that mainedot transfers to the maine department of agriculture, conservation and forestry for improvements to multiuse trails.