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The Recreational Trails Program
What is the
Recreational Trails Program?
The Recreational Trails Program (RTP)
provides funds to the States to develop
and maintain recreational trails and
trail-related facilities for both
nonmotorized and motorized recreational
trail uses. Examples of trail uses
include hiking, bicycling, in-line
skating, equestrian use, cross-country
skiing, snowmobiling, off-road
motorcycling, all-terrain vehicle
riding, four-wheel driving, or using
other off-road motorized vehicles.
Who administers the program?
The RTP is an assistance program of the
U.S. Department of Transportation's
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).
Each State administers its own program,
usually through a State resource or park
agency. Each State develops its own
procedures to solicit and select
projects for funding. Each State has a
State Recreational Trail Advisory
Committee to assist with the program. In
some States, the committee selects the
projects, in others, the committee is
advisory only. See the State contact
list.
How much money is available?
The Congress authorized the RTP for $60
million in 2005, $70 million in 2006,
$75 million in 2007, $80 million in
2008, and $85 million 2009. FHWA may use
up to $840,000 annually for program
administration and trail related
research, technical assistance, and
training.
 The
remainder of the funds are distributed
to the States. Half of the funds are
distributed equally among all States,
and half are distributed in proportion
to the estimated amount of off-road
recreational fuel use in each State:
fuel used for off-road recreation by
snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles,
off-road motorcycles, and off-road light
trucks. Click on
State Funding for previous funding
and how much each State received.
To find the
Recreational Trails Program contact
person for your state, click on
Contact
For more
detailed information on the RTP, click
on
More Info to access the RTP Page on
the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
web site.
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