Florida currently receives an annual appropriation of Recreation Trails Program funds from the Federal Highway Administration through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). States are required to use 30 percent of RTP funds for uses relating to motorized recreation, 30 percent for uses relating to nonmotorized recreation and 40 percent for diverse recreational trail use. The maximum grant threshold is announced annually based on funding availability. An applicant's requested grant award may be revised by the Department due to the availability of program funds. Grant awards are contingent upon appropriation by the federal government.
Eligible applicants include agencies of city, county, state or federal governments, and nonprofit organizations approved by the state, and state or federally recognized Indian tribal governments. Project proposals may address the following recreational trail interests: nonmotorized trail projects, motorized trails projects, mixed-use trails projects (which facilitate both motorized and nonmotorized recreational trail use within a recreational trail corridor), trailside amenities, or trailheads. Scopes of work limited to trail planning activities are not an eligible per Rule 62S-2.072(4)(e), F.A.C.. All grant awards require a match in funding from the project sponsor. The RTP grant is provided on a 50:50, 60:40, or 80:20 (Program:Grantee) matching basis.
Grant Program | Application Webinar | Grant Submission Cycle |
|---|---|---|
Recreational Trails Program | April 13, 2026-May 28, 2026 |
2024-2025 Recreational Trails Program Applicant Priority List
2023-2024 Recreational Trails Program Applicant Priority List
2022-2023 Recreational Trails Program Applicant Priority List
2021-2022 Recreational Trails Program Applicant Priority List
2019-2020 Recreational Trails Program Amended Applicant Priority List
For projects funded prior to 2019, refer to the national RTP Database.
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