ONLINE DIALOGUE – Accessing Federal Trail Funding: Innovations in Transportation Alternatives
Watch the second part of our two-part online discussion of the Transportation Alternatives (TA) program, the country’s largest source of funding for trails, walking and biking. This second discussion featured conversations on innovative ways states and MPOs are using the funds and meeting match requirements, as well as prioritizing equity and connectivity in their communities.
This online dialogue is brought to you by the TrailNation Collaborative. During these highly interactive, 60–90-minute virtual gatherings, advocates, leaders and professionals come together to tackle critical and emerging topics. Dialogues will feature brief presentations and case studies on the subject matter at hand, followed by guided discussions to brainstorm ideas, best practices and solutions.
SPEAKERS
- Kevin Mills, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
- Christopher Douwes, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
RELATED RESOURCES
- TrailNation Collaborative: This online dialogue is an event of the TrailNation Collaborative. To learn more about other events and opportunities for interaction, check out our website: https://www.railstotrails.org/our-work/trailnation/collaborative/
- Not yet a member of the collaborative? Sign up here: https://www.railstotrails.org/collabsignup
- Check out the federal funding resources on railstotrails.org: https://www.railstotrails.org/policy/funding/#sources
- The TrailNation Playbook provides practices and strategies for developing trail networks: https://www.railstotrails.org/our-work/trailnation/playbook/
- Curious how your state is utilizing TA? Explore the Transportation Alternatives Data Exchange (TRADE) and view the interactive map: https://www.railstotrails.org/policy/trade/
- Check out FHWA’s Transportation Alternatives website (including their 2022 webinar on guidance) https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/transportation_alternatives/
- Transportation Alternatives suballocation:https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/transportation_alternatives/guidance/ta_guidance_2022.pdf#page=12
- Find your state’s Transportation Alternatives Coordinator contacts here: https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/transportation_alternatives/state_contacts.cfm
- Next event – Join us for our first TrailNation Collaborative webinar on March 20th at 1 pm EST: Building a Project Vision and Coalitions to Unlock Funding. You can register here: https://railstotrails-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1HP0SOuORaCSVBv2xaMtWQ
- You can also keep track of our other upcoming TrailNation Collaborative events on our website: https://www.railstotrails.org/our-work/trailnation/collaborative/events/#upcoming
- Survey – Please take the time to fill out the post-session survey linked here: https://forms.office.com/r/NpX3Qm6XF7. We appreciate your insights.
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