FWP Trails Program Grant Training Offered

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Applicants for Montana Fish,Wildlife & Parks’ Recreational Trails and Off-Highway Vehicle Program grants may attend a two-hour training session at no charge to assist them in the application process.   The grant application deadline for the next funding cycle is July 1.

The Recreational Trails Program administered by FWP has $1.1 million in grant funds for development, rehabilitation and maintenance of trails in cities, rural areas and backcountry and for non-motorized and motorized trails. The maximum grant available is $35,000.

The Off-Highway Vehicle Program has $160,000 in grant funds for trail rehabilitation and maintenance of trails open to off-highway vehicles and for OHV safety and ethics education and information.   Most grants in this program range from $10,000 - $25,000.

To learn to successfully apply for these grants, applicants may attend one of the following two-hour training sessions: Miles City                      City Hall                              

                                     17 South 8 th St.                  April 7               4-6 p.m.

 

Glasgow                        Cottonwood Inn & RV Park           

                                    US Hwy 2 East                   April 8               1-4 p.m.

 

Great Falls                     FWP Region 4

                                    Giant Springs State park      April 9               7-9 p.m.

 

Kalispell                        FWP Region 1

                                    490 NorthMeridian Rd.       April 9               7-9 p.m.

 

Bozeman                       FWP Region 3

                                    1400 S. 19 th Ave.                   April 10         7-9 p.m.

 

Missoula                        FWP Region 2

                                    3201 Spurgin Rd.                   April 10         7-9 p.m.

 

Dillon                            Search & Rescue Bldg.            

                                    1000 Mt. Highway 41.        April 17         7-9 p.m.

 

Missoula                        Holiday Inn Downtown

                                    200 South Pattee St.                     April 19         1-3 p.m.

 

Billings                           FWP Region 5

                                    Lake Elmo State Park                  April 23         7-9 p.m.

 

Lewistown                     FWP Area Resource Office

                                    215 W. Aztec Dr.                      April 29         7-9 p.m.