Your Advocate in Action -- $7 Million in Trails Funding on Jan 29 Bond Commission Agenda

We are very excited and grateful to the Governor for putting $7 million for the CT DEEP Recreational Trails Program on the bond commission's Jan 29 agenda.  (See our Jan. 15 letter to the Governor, below.)

The funding isn't a done deal yet, since it's always possible that the meeting could be cancelled and the bonding wouldn't go forward.  But it's very gratifying to see our state government taking significant measures to make Connecticut a better place to bike and walk.  Our advocacy is making a difference.

Here's what the Jan. 29 agenda includes at page 79:

ITEM NO. 65 CONNECTICUT BIKEWAY, PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY, RECREATIONAL TRAIL AND GREENWAY GRANT PROGRAM

REASON FOR REQUEST: These funds are requested to finance grants-in-aid for planning, design, land acquisition, construction, construction administration, equipment, trail amenities, trail facilities, parking lots, toilet buildings, signs, benches and publications for bikeways, pedestrian walkways, greenways and multiuse trails, and for development and maintenance of recreational trails and trail-related facilities for both motorized and non-motorized uses. The release of these funds will be controlled through the allotment process pending project selections. 

Grants-in-aid to Eligible Recipients $4,915,000 
DEEP State Park Trail Projects 1,785,000 
DEEP Administrative Costs 300,000 
Total, This Request $7,000,000