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A Year of Joy and Progress for Trails
December 18, 2024

This year of progress for trails underscored how trails are transforming lives and bringing joy to people and communities.

2024 Hall of Fame induction celebration for Hawaii's Ke Ala Hele Makālae | Photo courtesy County of Kauaʻi
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National Trail Grant Awardees Focus on Youth and Inclusive Signage
October 03, 2024

Yalobusha Greenway Alliance received a $10,000 national trail grant from Rail to Trails Conservancy to develop a trail system in the region.

Texas' Santa Fe Trail | Photo courtesy Friends of Santa Fe Trail
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2024 Grants Seek to Elevate and Unlock the Economic, Health and Quality-of-Life Benefits of Trail Networks Nationwide
September 18, 2024

RTC’s 2024 Trail Grants provided nearly $3.4 million over 15 years to build trail, walking and biking infrastructure.

Iowa's River's Edge Trail | Photo by TrailLink user rkc1954
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Webinar – Safety First: How to Effectively Demonstrate Safe Outcomes in Grant Applications
July 01, 2024
Join the TrailNation Collaborative, powered by Rails to Trails Conservancy, to gain tools and tips for safe outcomes in grant applications. Attendees heard from Shayna Rose from the Baltimore City Department of Transportation and Ian Thomas from America Walks about the various ways they demonstrate safety outcomes in their everyday work, including demonstration projects and […]
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Webinar – Overcoming Barriers: Innovative Practices to Securing Federal Funding
June 12, 2024
Join the TrailNation Collaborative, powered by Rails to Trails Conservancy (RTC), for an interactive discussion exploring barriers to accessing federal funding for trail and active transportation networks. Participants heard how others in the trails movement have found solutions to common challenges and had a chance to engage directly with their peers through breakouts on barriers […]
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These 2023 Trail Grants Are Activating Trails and Trail Networks Across the US
December 11, 2023

In 2023, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy Awarded 30 Trail Grants Totaling $348,000 to Support Equitable Trail Development and Community Programs.

Black People Who Hike event in August 2023 | Photo courtesy Black People Who Hike
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Reconnecting Communities Grants Prioritize Walking and Biking as Essential in Addressing Barriers to Equitable Mobility and Economic Opportunity
March 01, 2023

RTC analysis identifies trend elevating trails, walking and biking as traffic safety, climate and equity solutions in U.S. DOT grantmaking.

42nd Street Slow Street in Oakland, California | Photo by Ben Kaufman
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Rails-to-Trails Conservancy Awards $300,000+ to Support Inclusive Trail Projects Across the Nation
November 13, 2022

RTC has awarded a combined $300,000+ in grants to 25 organizations working in rural, suburban and urban communities across the country as part of the 2022 Trail Grants program.

Atlantic Greenway South Beach Trail, part of the Miami LOOP | Photo by Lee Smith
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FY22 Raise Grants Underscore Urgency to Invest in Safe, Connected Active Transportation Infrastructure for All Communities
August 10, 2022

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s FY22 RAISE grants accounted for the needs of bicyclists and pedestrians, demonstrating exceptional demand for trails

Noa Banayan's bike at the Capitol | Photo by Noa Banayan
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Federal Grants RAISE the Bar for Active Transportation Investments
November 22, 2021

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced nearly $1 billion in RAISE grants this cycle, “that will improve infrastructure, strengthen supply chains, make us safer, advance equity, and combat climate change.”

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Trail survey graphic with black female bicyclists on trail in winter next to RTC green t-shirt