Outdoor Recreational Grants
Recreational Trails
Program
The Recreational Trails Program (RTP) is a Federal-Aid assistance
program of the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA). The Recreational Trails Program helps states
develop and maintain recreational trails for both motorized and
non-motorized recreational trail use. Examples of trail uses
include pedestrian (hiking, walking, running, wheelchair),
bicycling paved and non paved, in line skating, equestrian use,
water trails, off-road motorcycling, all-terrain vehicle riding,
four-wheel driving, or using other off-road motorized
vehicles.
The U.S. Congress first authorized the Recreational Trails Program
in the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991. It
was reauthorized in 1998 under the Transportation Equity Act for
the 21st Century (TEA-21).
2012 MS Recreational Trails Program (RTP)
May 7, 2012
Outdoor Recreation Grants Division would like to thank everyone
that submitted a Recreational Trails Program application.
Thirty-nine (39) RTP applications were received requesting a total
of $4,698,379.72.
The RTP legislation requires that States use 40 percent of their funds apportioned in a fiscal year for diverse recreational trail use, 30 percent for motorized recreation, and 30 percent for non-motorized recreation. The 40-30-30 requirement applies to the on-the-ground trail projects and to the educational projects, but does not apply to the State administrative costs. The 40-30-30 requirement only applies to Federal funds apportioned through the RTP, not to funds from other sources.
*Have not been notified of RTP Fund Amount for July 1, 2012 - September 30, 2012.
Fiscal Year for Federal Highway Administration October 1 - September 30.
All applicants will be notified by mail the results of the RTP Award Cycle. The results will also be posted on this website. Due to total RTP Funds for the Fiscal Year pending - a timeframe for approximate notification of awards cannot be posted at this time.
Again, thanks to all that submitted a RTP application.
Contact the Mississippi Recreational Trails Program by calling (601) 432-2225
RTP Frequently Asked Questions
Land & Water Conservation
Fund
The LWCF program was established by the LWCF Act of 1965. Federal
funds are appropriated by Congress through the Department of
Interior and administered on the federal level by National Park
Service (NPS) and on the state level by the Mississippi Department
of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, Outdoor Recreation Grants
division.
The Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) program was
established to stimulate a nationwide action program to assist in
preserving, developing, and assuring to all citizens of the United
States, of present and future generations, such quality and
quantity of outdoor recreation resources as may be available. The
program provides matching grants to States, and through the States
to local units of government, for the acquisition and development
of public outdoor recreation sites and facilities. Funding for the
program is provided largely from Outer Continental Shelf mineral
receipts, with additional income from the Motorboat Fuels Tax,
recreation user fees, and through the sales of federal surplus
property. Federal LWCF obligations have been matched by state and
local contributions, for a total recreation investment of over $6
billion dollars.
