Project Grant 5002N07088

This $996,164.20 Formula Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration's Recreational Trails Program (CFDA 20.219) supports statewide administration and management of national recreational trails in Vermont. The Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) is the designated state agency responsible for implementing this program, which funds the development, maintenance, and enhancement of both motorized and non-motorized recreational trail infrastructure across the state. Key activities...

The Vermont Agency of Transportation was awarded a $2,168,928 Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration under the Recreational Trails Program (CFDA 20.219) on May 5, 2022. The Recreational Trails Program provides funds to states to develop and maintain recreational trails and trail-related facilities for both nonmotorized and motorized recreational trail uses. With this funding, the Vermont Agency of Transportation will support the development and...

The Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) was awarded a $151,185 Formula Grant from the Federal Highway Administration's Recreational Trails Program (CFDA 20.219) on April 15, 2024. The grant funding supports statewide administration and management of the National Recreation Trails program in Vermont, including maintenance and enhancement of recreational trails and trail-related facilities across the state. The Recreational Trails Program provides formula grants to state transportation...

The Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) has been awarded a $103,500 Formula Grant from the Federal Highway Administration's Recreational Trails Program (CFDA 20.219) to provide statewide administration of National Recreation Trails. This grant will support VTrans' role in planning, developing, and maintaining Vermont's recreational trail infrastructure and related facilities. The Recreational Trails Program provides funding to states to construct, maintain, and enhance both motorized and...

The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration awarded a $308,554.50 Formula Grant under the Recreational Trails Program (CFDA 20.219) to the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) on September 21, 2023. The purpose of the grant is to fund the rehabilitation of the Swanton-St. Johnsbury, Lamoille Valley Rail Trail, between Channel Drive in Danville and Pumpkin Hill Road in Hardwick, Vermont. The project will include planning, construction, and rehabilitation of the trail...

This $114,070 federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research program (CFDA 20.505) will support short- and long-range transit planning activities in Vermont. The prime grantee, the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans), will competitively distribute funds to four subrecipients - Green Mountain Transit (GMT), Southeast Vermont...

The Vermont Agency of Transportation received a $224,106 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration on April 19, 2022. The grant funds the LOCAL ROADS PROGRAM, TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER project from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. The grant was awarded under the Highway Training and Education federal grant program (CFDA 20.215). This program encompasses several transportation training and education initiatives, including developing and...

The U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration awarded a $850,000 Project Grant under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289) to Vermont State University, doing business as Vermont Technical College. The 3-year grant, which commenced on December 1, 2023, will fund a range of employment, labor, and workforce training initiatives, including job training, workforce development, vocational education, apprenticeships, and community...

The Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) was awarded a $13,351,127 Formula Grant from the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509). The grant will fund transportation services and infrastructure improvements across Vermont, excluding the urban areas of Chittenden County. Key activities include operating assistance, administrative funds, rural transit assistance program (RTAP) services, job access programs, and intercity...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $1,162,992 in formula grant funding to the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) on December 30, 2025, under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509). This award, which flexes $930,392 in federal funds and $232,598 in local matching funds from the Federal Highway Administration to the FTA, supports Vermont's Carbon Reduction Program (CRP) established under the Bipartisan...