Danbury is receiving a state grant for a Trail Routing Planning Study. $40,000 will be used for planning, design, education and outreach. The state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection awarded $3 million in grant funding through its Recreational Trails Grant Program for 20 projects across the state. Danbury is looking to connect a trailway in Putnam County to Tarrywile Park trails.
Kent Falls State Park Trail Repair will be done with a $250,000 grant. The Kent Land Trust is receiving a grant of $116,600 for planning/design, construction, equipment, Amenities, and outreach on the Kent-Warren LT Partnership. DEEP received 65 applications which includes 6 from State Parks for a total of $22 million dollars requested for these funds. Requests from the highly ranked proposals alone totaled over $7 million dollars.
Funds received through this program may be used for locally supported trails and trail systems, bikeways and multi-use paths. Grant money 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.
