Montana Trail Stewardship Grant Program Seeks Public Comment On 2021 Recommended Awards

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Montana State Parks seeks public comments on recommended Montana Trail Stewardship Grant Program (MTSGP) awards for the current 2021 grant cycle. Public comment on the recommended awards is open through Friday, June 18, at 5 p.m.

Montana State Parks administers the MTSGP, a new program funded through a portion of Montana’s light motor vehicle registration fee. The program provides grant funding for trail and trail-related projects across the state. Eligible projects include development and rehabilitation work on urban, rural and backcountry trails; construction of community trails; and snowmobile and cross-country ski trail maintenance and grooming operations.

In its first year, the MTSGP received 45 applications requesting over $1.5 million. Approximately $1.25 million is available to award. The 41 recommended awards total $1,150,087.53.

A complete list of recommended awards is available online at: https://fwp.mt.gov/aboutfwp/grant-programs/trail-stewardship under the “2021 Grant Application Cycle” tab. Copies of individual MTSGP applications, including environmental review documentation, is available upon request at [email protected].

Public comments must be received by 5 p.m. on Friday, June 18, 2021. To comment, email [email protected] and include “MTSGP” in the email subject line.

Comments by regular mail should be sent to: Michelle McNamee, Montana State Parks, PO Box 200701, Helena, MT 59620-0701.

Jeff
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