Project Grant 25DG11100400032

This Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service under the National Trails System Projects program (CFDA 15.935) provides $1,521,763.33 to the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) to stabilize and repair infrastructure along the Appalachian National Scenic Trail damaged by Hurricane Helene. The project will stabilize 14 miles of trail tread and erosion control structures, remove high-risk conditions at 13 overnight sites, and clear debris and...

The National Park Service awarded a $1,420,919 cooperative agreement to the Appalachian Trail Conservancy under the National Trails System Projects program (CFDA 15.935) to preserve and protect natural and cultural resources along the Appalachian National Scenic Trail. Through June 2025, the Conservancy and sub-awardees Dartmouth College and the Maine Appalachian Trail Club will complete deferred maintenance projects, rehabilitating 21 miles of heavily eroded trail, replacing bridges and...

This $143,951.24 federal Formula Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) under the Recreational Trails Program (CFDA 20.219) will fund Phase 4 of the Shoup Bay Trail project in Alaska. The grant will be used to repair trail wear damage, install new benches, rebuild and resurface trail segments, and remediate issues caused by a 2024 rockslide. Key activities include re-leveling the first 2,000 feet of trail from the trailhead to a new bridge, rebuilding and resurfacing 2,500...

The U.S. National Park Service awarded a $614,172 Cooperative Agreement to the Appalachian Trail Conservancy under the National Trails System Projects program (CFDA 15.935). The agreement, which runs from August 2024 to December 2025, funds the Conservancy to perform deferred maintenance and rehabilitation projects on Appalachian Trail facilities and infrastructure across 11 states. Key products and services to be delivered include: Repairing and rehabilitating several miles of heavily...

The Georgia Department of Transportation was awarded a $185,601.70 Formula Grant from the Federal Highway Administration under the Recreational Trails Program (CFDA 20.219) on April 16, 2021. The grant funding will support rehabilitation of 30.5 miles of existing motorized trails across three sites in the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest, including restoration of trail treads, installation and repair of drainage structures, closure of unauthorized trails, brush clearing, and signage repairs....

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) awarded a $119,321.28 Formula Grant under the Recreational Trails Program (CFDA 20.219) to the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) on September 13, 2024. The grant funds will support the rehabilitation and resurfacing of approximately 6,750 linear feet of paved trail in the Fulton Thomson Sand Prairie area. Key project elements include: Miscellaneous full-depth patching to repair potholes on the existing trail 2-inch hot mix asphalt (HMA)...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Park Service's National Trails System Projects program (CFDA 15.935) provides $624,000.00 to the Appalachian Trail Conservancy to execute deferred maintenance projects along the Appalachian National Scenic Trail in the states of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia. The award will fund the rehabilitation of four privies, one shelter, one bridge, and one parking area, as well as several miles of heavily degraded and eroded trail. This...

This $236,561.25 Formula Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration's Recreational Trails Program (CFDA 20.219) will fund the post-fire reconstruction of the Little North Santiam Trail in the Willamette National Forest in Oregon. The project will include the construction of bridges, staircases, puncheon, and retaining walls along the trail. The Oregon Department of Transportation is the primary grantee, and they will subgrant a portion of the funds to the Oregon Department of State...

This $426,137.91 Formula Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) under the Recreational Trails Program (CFDA 20.219) will support the stabilization of two trestle bridges along the Meadow River in Greenbrier, Russellville, and Northwest Greenbrier Counties in West Virginia. The project, titled "Meadow River 2012 TE", aims to rehabilitate critical transportation infrastructure to enhance safety and connectivity for the local community. The West Virginia Division of...

The Illinois Department of Transportation was awarded $250,000 under the Recreational Trails Program (CFDA 20.219) on March 23, 2023 by the Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration. The funding will support completion of Phase 3 of the Giant City - Post Oak Trail Rehabilitation project at Giant City State Park in Illinois. Phase 3 involves replacing three remaining wood deck structures and one viewing deck along the approximately one-third mile accessible hiking trail. The...