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- The DOT-FHWA in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Snowmobile Safety and Access Programs" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 20.219.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 12, 2016 and posted on May 12, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 13, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Snowmobile Safety and Access Programs opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number DTFH6116RA00009) is a discretionary federal cooperative agreement offered by the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration (DOT-FHWA). It was posted on May 12, 2016, created the same day, and had a closing date of July 13, 2016. The program is associated with CFDA number 20.219 and was structured to support one expected award with a maximum funding ceiling of $500,000.
The central purpose of this agreement is to strengthen snowmobile safety and improve access through a combination of training, public information, and the development of practical safety-related products. The program is designed to serve a broad, on-the-ground audience, including federal, state, and local land management agency staff, snowmobile volunteer groups, and the general public. The idea is to build shared skills and consistent practices across jurisdictions so that snowmobile trail systems are managed more safely, more effectively, and with fewer conflicts across federal, state, local, and private lands.
A major emphasis is on snowmobile safety training and the creation of materials or tools that can be used widely to reduce accidents and improve rider preparedness. By improving how trails are designed, maintained, communicated, and used, the program aims to increase the safety and accessibility of snow trails. The opportunity also highlights environmental protection and economic sustainability as core outcomes, reflecting the reality that winter trail networks often pass through sensitive landscapes and are closely tied to local recreation economies. Better training and better trail management practices are positioned as a way to protect natural resources while supporting responsible recreation that benefits gateway communities.
Finally, the opportunity explicitly links these activities to broader transportation and public-safety goals. It is meant to promote the kind of enhanced trail use envisioned under the legislation authorizing the Recreational Trails Program (RTP), while also supporting highway safety. In practical terms, that framing signals that safer, well-managed snowmobile recreation is seen not only as a trails issue but as part of a larger safety ecosystem that includes travel behavior, education, and risk reduction in and around motorized winter recreation. Eligible applicants are listed generally as "Others" (with additional eligibility details referenced in the original notice), indicating that the applicant pool may include nontraditional or specialized organizations capable of delivering training, outreach, and product development at scale under a cooperative agreement model.
Snowmobile Safety and Access Programs (DTFH6116RA00009) - FAQs
What is the Snowmobile Safety and Access Programs opportunity?
It is a discretionary federal cooperative agreement offered by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), titled "Snowmobile Safety and Access Programs."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is DTFH6116RA00009.
Which federal agency is offering this program?
The opportunity is offered by the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration (DOT-FHWA).
What type of federal funding instrument is this?
This opportunity is a discretionary federal cooperative agreement.
When was the opportunity posted?
It was posted on May 12, 2016.
When was the opportunity created?
It was created on May 12, 2016.
What was the application closing date?
The closing date was July 13, 2016.
What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The program is associated with CFDA 20.219.
How many awards were expected under this opportunity?
The opportunity was structured to support one expected award.
What was the maximum funding amount available?
The maximum funding ceiling was $500,000.
What is the main purpose of this cooperative agreement?
The central purpose is to strengthen snowmobile safety and improve access through training, public information, and the development of practical safety-related products.
What kinds of activities does the program emphasize?
The opportunity emphasizes (1) snowmobile safety training, (2) public information and outreach, and (3) developing materials, tools, or other practical products that can be used widely to improve safety and access.
Who is the program intended to serve?
The program is designed to serve a broad on-the-ground audience, including federal, state, and local land management agency staff, snowmobile volunteer groups, and the general public.
What kinds of outcomes is the program trying to achieve on snowmobile trail systems?
The program aims to build shared skills and consistent practices across jurisdictions so that snowmobile trail systems are managed more safely and effectively, with fewer conflicts across federal, state, local, and private lands.
How does the program relate to snowmobile trail design and maintenance?
The opportunity frames better trail design, maintenance, communication, and use as key levers for reducing accidents, improving rider preparedness, and increasing the safety and accessibility of snow trails.
Does the opportunity mention producing materials or tools?
Yes. A major emphasis is on creating materials or tools that can be used widely to reduce accidents and improve rider preparedness.
Is public information or outreach part of the program?
Yes. Public information is specifically included as part of the approach for strengthening safety and improving access.
Does the program address cross-jurisdiction coordination?
Yes. It explicitly highlights the need for shared skills and consistent practices across jurisdictions and across federal, state, local, and private lands.
Are environmental considerations part of the stated goals?
Yes. Environmental protection is highlighted as a core outcome, recognizing that winter trail networks often pass through sensitive landscapes.
Does the opportunity consider economic impacts?
Yes. Economic sustainability is identified as a core outcome, reflecting that winter recreation trail networks are closely tied to local recreation economies and gateway communities.
How does improved training and trail management connect to environmental protection and local economies?
The opportunity positions better training and better trail management practices as ways to protect natural resources while supporting responsible recreation that benefits gateway communities.
How is this opportunity connected to broader transportation or public-safety goals?
The opportunity explicitly links these activities to broader transportation and public-safety goals, and frames safer snowmobile recreation as part of a larger safety ecosystem that includes travel behavior, education, and risk reduction.
Does the program reference the Recreational Trails Program (RTP)?
Yes. It is meant to promote enhanced trail use as envisioned under the legislation authorizing the Recreational Trails Program (RTP).
Does the opportunity have any connection to highway safety?
Yes. In addition to RTP framing, the opportunity notes it supports highway safety.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants are listed generally as "Others," with additional eligibility details referenced in the original notice.
What does "Others" as an eligibility category imply here?
Based on the description provided, it suggests the applicant pool may include nontraditional or specialized organizations capable of delivering training, outreach, and product development at scale under a cooperative agreement model.
Is this opportunity focused only on government agencies?
No. While the program serves federal, state, and local land management staff, the eligibility category is described as "Others," indicating applicants may extend beyond standard government-only applicant types (with specifics referenced in the original notice).
What is the overall idea behind improving snowmobile safety and access through this program?
The overall idea is that consistent training, widely usable safety products, and improved trail management practices can reduce accidents, improve preparedness, reduce land-use conflicts, protect sensitive environments, and support responsible winter recreation tied to local economies.
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