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3/11/2026 12 23 Strategies/Opportunities •Cost/implementation: measure and account for in evaluation •Work collaboratively to reduce costs •Grant opportunities – expanding options! •Land donations •Development agreements •Planning is key •Future railroad corridor opportunities •Where is development planned? •Coincide with planned capital project 24 Potential Funding Sources General InformationSponsor AgencyGrant Program America Walks awards stipends to communities for projects related to creating healthy, active, and engaged places to live, work and play.Other - MinnesotaAmerica Walks Supports partners to complete trail research, design, planning, stewardship, and maintenance projects that are inclusive, foster improved trail user behavior and connect trail assets to a broader spectrum of users. American Trails OrganizationAmerican Trails, Trails Capacity Program The BRIC program aims to categorically shift the federal focus away from reactive disaster spending and toward research-supported proactive investment in community resilience.Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)Building Resilient Infrastructure & Communities Helps cities and counties reduce the costs of borrowing to build certain public facilities.Minnesota Public Facilities Authority (PFA)Credit Enhancement Program Grants are awarded to help communities across the nation plan, build, innovate, and put people back to work through construction or non-construction projects designed to meet local needs.US Economic Development Administration (EDA)Economic Ajustement Assistance Program ENRTF aims to protect, conserve, preserve, and enhance Minnesota’s air, water, land, fish, wildlife, and other natural resources.Environment and Natural Resources Trust FundEnvironment and Natural Resources Trust Encourage the maintenance and development of motorized, non-motorized, and diversified trails.Minnesota Department of Natural ResourcesFederal Recreational Trail Program (MN) This is a new program in 2022 funded by the State of Minnesota and administered through MnDOT. The program provides funding for infrastructure that facilitates more safe and effective transportation for cyclists and pedestrians. MN Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)Active Transportation State Infrastructure Program The goal of Minnesota GreenCorps is to preserve and protect Minnesota’s environment while training a new generation of environmental professionals.Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)GreenCorps Host Site To create or reinvigorate parks and other outdoor recreation spaces in areas with populations of 30,000 or more people.Minnesota Department of Natural ResourcesNational Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership (ORLP) Program To provide grants to local units of government to promote short trail connections between where people live and desirable locations, not to develop significant new trails.Minnesota Department of Natural ResourcesLocal Trail Connections Program A competitive process to award federal transportation funding to projects that meet regional transportation needs within the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area.Metropolitan CouncilRegional Solicitation Facilitates development and maintenance of trails for use by All-Terrain Vehicles, Off-Highway Motorcycles, and Off-Road Vehicles.Minnesota Department of Natural ResourcesMinnesota Off Highway Vehicle Trails Assistance Program To increase, protect and enhance natural and scenic areas.Minnesota Department of Natural ResourcesNatural and Scenic Area Grants Support and increase efforts to expand programming that connects youth to the outdoors.Minnesota Department of Natural ResourcesNo Child Left Inside Assist local governments in improving access to public recreation facilities.Minnesota Department of Natural ResourcesState Park Road Account Program 23 24