25006 - *RECREATIONAL TRAILS PROGRAM - SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION*
Funding Opportunity Details

Off-Highway Vehicle/Recreation Trail Programs

Pre Application Deadline: Jan 11, 2026 11:59 PM

Final Application Deadline: Feb 1, 2026 11:59 PM

Description

•  DEADLINE:

   

  Although these grants can be submitted at any time, they are required to be reviewed and approved by the Arizona State Parks Board. RTP grants must be completed and submitted by March 29, 2024 to be reviewed at our April Board meeting. Submissions after that date will be reviewed at a future Board meeting. 

   

   

  SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAM (SEE)

  • SEE was developed to promote safety and environmental protection related to both motorized and non-motorized projects.
  • Simplified application and budget.
  • Funds can be used for the operation of educational programs to promote safety and environmental protection as those objectives relate to the use of recreational trails.
  • Rolling Grant-may apply throughout year.
  • $10,000 maximum request.
  • Reimbursement grant.
  • Several factors are used in determining the award amount to each applicant; not all proposals can be funded.  Factors include but are not limited to: available funding, number of applicants, past grant history, and the evaluation score.

   PROJECT REQUIREMENTS:

  1)   Project must be initiated within three months of award.

  2)    Grants must be completed by the end of the state fiscal year (June 30).

  3)    Grants require a minimum of 5.7% match.

  4)    Quarterly (Status) reporting.

  ELIGIBLE AGENCIES:

  • Federal, state, city/county, non-profits, local and Tribal agencies.
  • Any sponsor that has an existing trail-funded project with a safety and environmental component of a current grant will not be eligible.

  ELIGIBLE EXPENSES (Refer to GRANT MANUAL for Details):

  • Development and operation of trail safety education programs/trail-related environmental education programs.
  • Production of trail related educational materials, whether on information displays, in print, electronic, video, audio, interactive computer displays, brochures, and pamphlets.
  • Interpretive panels and costs related to trail interpretation.
  • Educational and Environmental materials related to recreational trails.
  • Interactive displays as it relates to recreational trails.
  • Provide public with easy access to better and updated information on the accessibility of recreation trails and facilities. 

  HOW MANY APPLICATIONS CAN AN ENTITY SUBMIT PER CYCLE?

   

  1. An entity cannot apply for more than one grant in any competitive category.
  2. An entity can apply for one Competitive grant and one Supplemental Program grant.
  3. For policy purposes an applicant can apply for both a Competitive grant and a Supplemental grant. However, each application must be different in scope and location.  An applicant cannot submit for both hoping that at least part of the project be funded. If you are building a new 2-mile trail with kiosks, interpretive signs and printing new maps the project would all go in a competitive application.
  4. Each Forest Ranger District and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Field Office will be considered as a separate entity.