Non-Motorized Trails Grant Program

 

2013 Non-Motorized Trail Grants

The following projects have received funding:

Large Construction or Maintenance

Mount Bierstadt Reconstruction
USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Youth Corps

Southwest Fourteeners Trail Reconstruction Project
Colorado Fourteeners Initiative

City of Pueblo River Trail Revitalization Project Phase II
City of Pueblo

Red Rock Canyon Trail Restoration and Improvement Project
City of Colorado Springs Parks, Recreation and Cultural Department

Bear Creek Trail Reconstruction Project
City of Lakewood

St. Vrain Greenway: Golden Ponds to Pella Crossing Trail Project
Boulder County

Genesee Mountain Trail Project
City and County of Denver Parks and Recreation

Star K Connection
City of Aurora

Crested Butte to Carbondale
Gunnison County Trails Commission

6th Street River Walk Extension
Town of Pagosa Springs

Geyser Spring Trail Bridge
USDA Forest Service, San Juan National Forest, Dolores District


Small Construction or Maintenance

Ruth Roberts Connector Trail
City and County of Broomfield

2013-2014 FDRD Stewardship Projects
Friends of the Dillon Ranger District

Emerald Mountain Trails Signage
City of Steamboat Springs

Trails Sign Program
Headwaters Trails Alliance

WRV 2014 Partnership for Stewardship
Wildlands Restoration Volunteers

North Fork North Elk Creek Trail Construction
USDA National Forest, Pike National Forest, S. Platte Ranger District

Planning or Support

Paonia River Park Trails Project
NFRIA-WSERC Conservation Center

Outdoor Stewardship Institute Training Program
Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado

Master Plan for a Public Access Trail from Leadville to Salida
Greater Arkansas River Nature Association

Master Trail and Greenway Plan
City of Trinidad

WRV 2013 - 2015 Trail Volunteer Leader Capacity Building
Wildlands Restoration Volunteers

Per the State of Colorado, Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Wildlife Grant Agreement regarding subgrantees and ineligible costs submitted for reimbursement:

"Sub-grantee" means third-parties, if any, engaged by Grantee to aid in performance of its obligations and;

20. General Provisions
A. Assignment and Subgrants

"All assignments, subGrants, or Sub-grantees approved by Grantee or the State are subject to all of the provisions hereof (e.g., contractual; parentheses added). Grantee shall be solely responsible for all aspects of subGranting arrangements and performance."


The Colorado State Recreational Trails Grant Program funds projects for large recreational trail grants, small recreational trail grants, trail planning, and trail support grants. This program is a partnership among Colorado State Parks, Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO), the Colorado Lottery, the federal Recreational Trails Program (RTP), and the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). Read about the Grant Selection Process.

The availability of funding for the Non-Motorized Trail Grants will be based on the funding levels provided by the funding sources. Availability of funds for successful applicants may vary due to legislative processes, fiscal year parameters and/or written authorization of spending authority. Awarded funds are for 2 1/2 years. Depending on the source of awarded funds, contracts may be sent out for signature authority from May through August of a grant cycle. Please consider this when planning your projects and timelines.

The non-motorized trail grant selection process follows a three-tiered recommendation and approval process. Applications are first scored and evaluated by State Trails Subcommittee members, volunteer outside reviewers and trails program staff, who rank the applications in an order of recommended funding priorties. The ranked applications are submitted to the State Trails Committee which evaluates and recommends projects to the Parks and Wildlife Commission and Great Outdoor Colorado Board for final approval.
 
State Trails staff and grant reviewers cannot comment on the status of a grant application until the evaluation and scoring process is completed. 

Grant Writing Aids

Non-Motorized Trail Program Grant Writing Powerpoint.pdf

Checklist for Grant Writers.PDF

2011 Grant Training Powerpoint.pdf
This is a very large file. Please allow time to download

Trails_Estimated Useful Life.pdf

Engineer's Detailed Estimate from Colorado DOT's 2005 Standard Specifications.pdf
 Sample from CDOT Road and Bridge Specifications Manual

For an indepth cost analysis of all kinds of trails with a formula in 2010 dollars from Iowa Trails 2000, go to:

www.iowadot.gov/iowabikes/trails/CHPT05.HTML
 (Chapter 5)

Construction Notes Sample.pdf

Grant Reference Documents

2012 Grant Application Timeline

Recommended Standardized Trail Terminology for Use in Colorado

Land Acquisition Grant Supplemental Information and Criteria

State Trails Committee Meeting

Friday, June 14, 2013
10am - 3pm

Mueller State Park
Divide, CO   80814

The public is invited and welcome to attend

2013 State Trails Committee Meetings

Location TBD

Friday, September 20th
Monday, December 6th

The public is invited and welcome to attend



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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