Assistance Listing 20.219
Recreational Trails Program
Department of Transportation · Federal Highway Administration
Assistance Listing 20.219, “Recreational Trails Program,” is a federal program administered by Department of Transportation. It provides grant assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 0 open, 0 forecasted and 1 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $68.1M in obligations for fiscal year 2025.
Program objective
The purpose of this program is to provide funds to the States to develop and maintain recreational trails and trail-related facilities for both nonmotorized and motorized recreational trail uses. The funds represent a portion of the motor fuel excise tax collected from nonhighway recreational fuel use.
As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.
Current opportunities under 20.219
No open or forecasted opportunities are currently posted under this listing. Programs often post notices on an annual cycle — see recently closed opportunities below for timing.
Eligible applicants (program level)
- Territorial
- Tribal
- Other Local Government Consortium, Regional Organization (Intrastate), or Other Local Government Combination
- Local
- For-Profit Organization
- State
The FHWA may enter into contracts with for-profit organizations or contracts, partnerships, or cooperative agreements with other government agencies, institutions of higher learning, or nonprofit organizations using its administrative funds. For funds available to the States: the Governor of each State must designate the State agency or agencies responsible for administering this program. The State must have a State recreational trail advisory committee that represents both motorized and nonmotorized recreational trail users, which shall meet not less than once per fiscal year. If the State Recreational Trail Advisory Committee does not meet in a fiscal year, or does not have required representation, the State becomes ineligible for an apportionment. The State agency may accept project proposals from private organizations, or from municipal, county, State, or Federal government entities, and other government entities. The projects must satisfy one or more of the permissible uses. States may provide subgrants to Federal, State, and local government entities and to private entities, at the discretion of the State.
Intended beneficiaries: State.
Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.
Reported obligations by fiscal year
Historical data · not a predictionRange and average of financial assistance (from the listing): Apportionments to the States are based on statutory formula. All 50 States and the District of Columbia are eligible to receive apportionments. For FY 2024: $81,995,075 was potentially available (after the 1% return); $81,176,110 was apportioned (Connecticut and Indiana opted out for FY 2024). Awards ranged from $816,847 to $5,698,627; the average was $1,656,655.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 20.219. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.Recently closed under 20.219
| Opportunity | Status | Award range | Closes | ALN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Youth Service and Conservation Corps Workforce DevelopmentDOT Federal Highway Administration | Closed | Up to $300K | Jan 15, 2018 | 20.219 |
Frequently asked questions
What is ALN 20.219?
20.219 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Recreational Trails Program.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.
Who can apply under ALN 20.219?
The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Territorial, Tribal, Other Local Government Consortium, Regional Organization (Intrastate), or Other Local Government Combination, Local, For-Profit Organization and State. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.
How much funding does 20.219 provide?
The agency reported $68,119,755 in obligations for FY2025 in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing. These are program-wide totals reported by the agency, not a prediction of future awards.