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GREAT Mid-Atlantic: Generating Recovery by Enhancing Active Transportation in the Mid-Atlantic Region

StephenMRTC — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:16:03 GMT

Submission to the United States Department of Transportation - TIGER 2 Grant Application - August 23, 2010

This application seeks $35 million to design and construct 30 pedestrian and bicycle trail segments in 10 regional trail systems that span urban, suburban, and rural areas in three states, 17 Congressional districts, and would serve over 8 million Americans.

Cumulative Length: 65 miles
Total Cost: $51 million
Funding Available: $16 million
User Benefits: $18 million per year
Economic Impact: $416 million per year

The main applicant for this grant request will be the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR), with co-applicants Camden County NJ, City of Newark NJ, and Wilmington Area Planning Commission (WILMAPCO).

Trail Planning for California Communities

StephenMRTC — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 20:59:34 GMT

Paperback; Price $95.00

California Chapter of the Association of Environmental Planners Outstanding Environmental Resources Document for 2010

Trail Planning for California Communities provides essential guidance on planning, design, construction, funding, and maintenance of trails in California. Details relevant policies, legislation, and successful projects that lend strong support and provide a variety of tools for the planning and implementation of local trails. A comprehensive guide that can be used at all stages of the trail development process.

Trail Planning is an important reference for planners, advocates, developers, and managers of trails. Topics include: the purpose and value of trails, Federal and state policies, developing trail plans, building community support, legal responsibilities, trail design, environmental review (CEQA and NEPA requirements), funding, and trail maintenance.

Highway Safety Improvement Program Information Sheet

StephenMRTC — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:36:51 GMT

This document, produced by the League of American Bicyclists, outlines the Highway Safety Improvement Program funding process and describes how these funds can be harnessed for bike and pedestrian infrastructure projects.

Rainier to Ruston Rail-Trail Relay Team Entry Form

StephenMRTC — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:50:58 GMT

This form is for the Rainier to Ruston Rail-Trail Relay and Ultra event on National Trails Day (June 5, 2010). It can be a useful sample registration form for trails looking to host races.

The Home Depot: Building Healthy Communities Grant Program

StephenMRTC — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:01:29 GMT

Grants of up to $2,500 are available to registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, public schools or tax-exempt public service agencies in the U.S. The grants support community efforts such as "planting trees, developing green spaces and updating school facilities and community centers." Grants are made in the form of Home Depot gift cards for the purchase of tools or materials.

Land Trust Alliance: Grants & Awards

StephenMRTC — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:52:14 GMT

A listing of grants and awards given by the Land Trust Alliance.

U.S. Department of Transportation and Federal Highway Administration: Federal Highway Administration Programs

StephenMRTC — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:49:13 GMT

FHWA and FTA funds that may be used for Bicycle and Pedestrian Activities.

The Trust for Public Land: Land Vote Resources

StephenMRTC — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:34:07 GMT

The TPL LandVote ^® Database provides a dynamic interface for in-depth research on conservation ballot measures. Complete with easily accessible tables and graphs detailing conservation ballot measures by state, finance mechanism, and jurisdiction type, the database will also allow for customizable queries and research requests. The TPL LandVote^® Mapping System uses geographic information systems (GIS) technology to map the locations of these ballot measures and illustrate election trends.

Project for Public Spaces: Funding Sources for Greenway Projects

StephenMRTC — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:25:56 GMT

Project for Public Spaces is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping people create and sustain public spaces that build stronger communities. Founded in 1975, PPS embraces the insights of William (Holly) Whyte, a pioneer in understanding the way people use public spaces. Today, PPS has become an internationally recognized center for best-practices, information, and resources about Placemaking.

Contributed by the Apple Country Greenway Commission (Henderson County, North Carolina), which was formed in December, 1999 to create a master plan for a greenways system; and the Roanoke Valley, Virginia Greenway Plan.

The greenway funding opportunities cited below are applicable to organizations and agencies throughout the U.S. that are seeking funding. The most common method for funding greenways is to combine local, public sector and private sector funds with funds from state, federal and additional private-sector sources. Many communities involved with greenway implementation are choosing to leverage local money as a match for outside funding sources, in essence multiplying their resources.

Foundation Center website

StephenMRTC — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:14:36 GMT

Established in 1956 and today supported by close to 600 foundations, the Foundation Center is a national nonprofit service organization recognized as the nation’s leading authority on organized philanthropy, connecting nonprofits and the grantmakers supporting them to tools they can use and information they can trust. Its audiences include grantseekers, grantmakers, researchers, policymakers, the media, and the general public. The Center maintains the most comprehensive database on U.S. grantmakers and their grants; issues a wide variety of print, electronic, and online information resources; conducts and publishes research on trends in foundation growth, giving, and practice; and offers an array of free and affordable educational programs.