The Recreational Trails Program (RTP) – R27
Closes: 2026-11-02.
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- Agency
- Department of Parks and Recreation
- Closes
- 2026-11-02
- Opened
- 2026-10-02
- Open to
- Nonprofit, Public Agency
- Geography
- All Projects shall reside on public lands within the State of California.
- Estimated total funding
- $3,000,000.00
- Amounts
- Dependant on number of submissions received, application process, etc.
- Expected awards
- Dependant on number of submissions received, application process, etc.
- Matching funds
- 12%
About this program
The purpose of the Recreational Trails Program is to provide for well managed OHV Recreation by providing financial assistance to eligible agencies and organizations that develop, maintain, operate, expand, support, or contribute to well managed, high-quality, OHV Recreation areas, roads, and trails, and to responsibly maintain the wildlife, soils, and habitat of Project Areas in a manner that will sustain long-term OHV Recreation.
The Recreational Trails Program (RTP) provides funds to develop and maintain Recreational Trails and trail-related facilities for motorized Recreational Trail uses. This includes acquisition, development and rehabilitation of trails and facilities, construction and maintenance of trails, purchase or lease of equipment, trail conditions assessments, and the development and distribution of educational messages.
Eligibility notes
Cities, counties, districts, state and federal agencies, and 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations.
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