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OHV Recreation Grant Program
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
(FDACS), Division
of Forestry (DOF) has started their Request For Proposals for
the T. Mark Schmidt Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Grant Program
(BID NUMBER RFP/DF-06/07-09). These grants are made available
from the funds generated by the fees we pay for titling our
OHVs. The best way to use these grants is to get a local government
(like the Parks and Recreation Department) to get involved;
they will not get involved unless FTR members go down to that
department and work with them to generate interest. These funds
have been made available to promote our sport and will go unused
if properly developed grants are not received by the deadline!
- Proposals must be received by FDACS purchasing office
by 2:30 p.m., September
14, 2006. There are 5 grant categories:
- Planning, Research, and Design of New OHV Recreation
Areas, Trails or Facilities (maximum of $75,000 per
grant)
- Construction of New OHV Recreation Areas, Trails
or Facilities (maximum of $200,000 per grant)
- Repair, Maintenance, Rehabilitation and Protection
of Existing OHV Areas, Trails or Facilities (maximum
of
$150,000 per grant)
- Rider Education, Safety and Training Programs (maximum
of $50,000 per grant)
- Acquisition of Lands to be Included in the System
(maximum based on amount of funds available).
Questions regarding procedures for submittal of proposals
should be submitted to the Purchasing Director whose
contact information is listed below. If you have other
questions about the program, give John Waldron with the
Division of Forestry a call at 850-414-9852:
Christie Hutchinson
Purchasing Director
Division of Administration
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Mayo Building, Room SB-8
407 South Calhoun Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0800
850-487-3727
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