Non-Motorized State Trail Grants
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 State Parks and Great Outdoor Colorado Boards 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. Scores and comments will be submitted to the State Trails Committee at the March 2, 2012 meeting and available to the public who are welcome to attend. 2011 - 2012 Non-Motorized Grant Application Synopses Click on the links below to view the summaries for non-motorized grant applications submitted to the State Trails Program. 2011_2012 Large Construction or Maintenance Grant Application Synopses for Public Comment.pdf 2011_2012 Small Construction or Maintenance Grant Application Synopses for Public Comment.pdf 2011_2012 Planning or Support Grant Application Synopses for Public Comment.pdf Public Comment Written public comment must be sent to one of the following addresses to be considered: Colorado State Trails Program 13787 S. Hwy. 85 Littleton, CO 80125 or trails@state.co.us This year's deadline for written and email public comment is 5:00 p.m. Mountain Time, January 31, 2012 Public comments must include an original statement or suggestion and contain the full name and address of the person submitting the comment. Forwarded emails, form letters, petitions and correspondence that do not include the full name and address of the commentator will not be considered as part of the Colorado Parks and Wildlife State Trails Program formal public comment record. 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 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.doc Recommended Standardized Trail Terminology for Use in Colorado Land Acquisition Grant Supplemental Information and Criteria Grant Billing and Accounting Forms
Complete Invoice Instructions Blank Grant Invoice Form Blank Match Documentation Form
2012 State Trails Committee Meetings 10am - 3pm Location to be determined All meetings are on a Friday March 2, 2012 June 1, 2012 Sept. 21, 2012 Dec. 14, 2012 The public is invited and welcome to attend