Title
Request to Apply for FY2015 Recreational Trails Program Grant
Summary
Description of Topic: (who, what, where, when, why and how much)
Request to apply for the 2015 Recreational Trails Program Grant to complete the mountain bike trail system at Graham Creek Preserve in the amount of $35,000 with a 20% match ($7000) of in kind labor using volunteers and city staff. The grant funds would be used to purchase equipment to grub the trails, bike stations, signage, and parking trailhead improvements. The grant would be a partnership with the local mountain bike group.
Budgetary Impact:
Non-Capital Item:
____ Budgeted under account #_______________ (discussion item)
____ Not budgeted, requesting transfer of $__________ from Account #______________ to Account #_____________.
____ Not budgeted requiring increase to account #___________ in the amount of $____________.
Capital - Departmental
____ Budgeted under account #______________ for $___________ and described in budget as __________________________________.
Additional amount needed, if any: Increase in budget of $_____________ OR, transfer of $___________ from Account #____________ to Account #_______________
____ Not Budgeted - account #____________ requires budget increase of $_____________.
Capital Project
In current year Capital Projects Plan:
_____ Yes, planned amount $___________, requesting $_________ as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #_________________
__X___ No, requesting $42,000 as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #____________________ and Revenue of $35,000
Body
WHEREAS, the Recreational Trails Program is a federal grant program to assist with funds to develop or improve trail and trail-related resources with a 2015 grant maximum of $35,000 for non-motorized single-use trails and $100,000 for non-motorized, diverse-use trails with a 20% required minimum match which may be in kind services, and
WHEREAS, the pre-application is required by July 31, 2015 with a resolution of support, and
WHEREAS, the second-level grant application would be required, if selected, in August 2015 and
WHEREAS, Graham Creek Preserve has initially developed mountain bike trails that need grooming, signage, bike stations and a trailhead parking area which would cost approximately $35,000 with volunteer and staff labor at a minimum of $7000 in kind match, and
WHEREAS, the trails would be used by mountain bikes, hikers and runners.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Foley, Alabama, as follows:
SECTION 1: Approves the pre-application for the FY2015 Recreational Trails Program Grant for the improvements to the Graham Creek Preserve Trail Mountain Bike Trail System for a project value of $42,000 with grant funds requested as $35,000 and $7000 in kind volunteer and staff labor.
SECTION 2: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption as required by law.