$10 MILLION IN STATE GRANTS FOR RECREATIONAL TRAILS ACROSS CONNECTICUT

Forty-Five Projects Selected to Receive Grants to Plan, Build, Expand, and Improve Multi-Use Trails

In a press release, the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection announced a series of grants totaling $10 million to support the planning, building, expansion, and improvement of 45 multi-use trails located in towns and cities throughout Connecticut are being awarded through Connecticut Recreational Trails Grant Program.

Locally, the Steep Rock Association is slated to receive $60,000 for planning and design of an ADA-Accessible Bridge and Trail in Hidden Valley Preserve.

Grant funding awarded to these projects can be allocated for a wide variety of purposes, including planning, design, land acquisition, construction, construction administration, and publications for bikeways, walkways, and greenways, as well as for equipment and trail amenities, such as parking lots, toilet buildings, signs, and benches.

The Connecticut Greenways Council assisted DEEP with the competitive grant selection process. DEEP anticipates most projects to be completed by 2027.