FAQ

A: Tell us! You can contact us directly using our contact form.

A: Tell us! You can contact us directly using our contact form.

A: Your State Trail Administrator. Visit the Recreational Trails Program State Administrators contact list to view contact information for each State Trail Administrator.

A: Locate and click on the “All States” option in the dropdown menu. Then scroll to the bottom of the page and click “Search.”

A: Locate and click on your State on the dropdown menu. Then scroll to the bottom of the page and click “Search.”
*If you would like to select more than one State at a time, hold down the [CTRL] key while you click – you can select up to five States at once.

A: Type in the name of the County in the box below the “County” heading. You can only search for one County at a time. Then scroll to the bottom of the page and click “Search.” It is important to note that County information has not been provided for every single project. If you cannot find a specific project by searching the County, try using different search criteria.

A: Select the State of your choice, then enter the number of the Congressional District in the box below the “Congressional District” heading. Enter the district number as an integer: for example, enter “1” – not “one”. Then scroll to the bottom of the page and click “Search.” It is important to note that Congressional District information has not been provided for every single project. If you cannot find a specific project by searching the Congressional District, try using different search criteria. Note: This is the Congressional District that existed when project funds were obligated.

A: Select the State of your choice, then enter the numbers of the Congressional Districts in the box below the “Congressional District” heading, separated by a comma with NO spaces. Enter the district numbers as an integers: for example, enter “1,2” – not “one,two.” Then scroll to the bottom of the page and click “Search.” It is important to note that Congressional District information has not been provided for every single project. If you cannot find a specific project by searching the Congressional District, try using different search criteria. Note: This is the Congressional District that existed when project funds were obligated.

A: Enter the name of the trail in the box below the “Trail Name” heading. Using less information will return more results. For example, if the name of the trail is the Wild Goose State Trail, simply enter wild goose or goose if you are unable to find the trail by entering the entire name. Then scroll to the bottom of the page and click “Search.” It is important to note that some projects are listed by trail name and others are listed by project name. If you cannot find a specific project by searching the trail name, try searching by project name.

A: Enter the name of the project in the box below the “Project Name” heading. Using less information will return more results. For example, if the name of the project is the Wild Goose State Trail, simply enter wild goose or goose if you are unable to find the trail by entering the entire name. Then scroll to the bottom of the page and click “Search.” It is important to note that some projects are listed by trail name and others are listed by project name. If you cannot find a specific project by searching the project name, try searching by trail name.

A: Most projects are either listed by project name OR by trail name, few are listed as both. Try searching for the project by trail name and project name separately.

A: Check the box next the category or categories you would like to search. If you check multiple boxes, the database will search for projects that meet ALL of the criteria checked. For example, if you check the boxes for “Maintenance and Restoration” and “Trailhead and Trailside Facilities,” your results will only contain projects that meet BOTH of those requirements, not just one or the other. If you would like to find projects that meet any of those requirements, try searching each Permissible Use category separately.

A: Use the dropdown box under the “Project Fiscal Year” heading and select the desired year. Then select the same year in the dropdown box under “Project End Fiscal Year.” It is important to note that projects within the RTP Database are organized by the year they received RTP funding, not the year the work was completed. It is also important to note that data has not been provided for all States for all years. If the year you are searching for does not return any results, go to the Recreational Trails Program State Administrators contact list to find your State Trail Administrator’s contact information so you can call or email them to request the data.

A: Use the dropdown box under the “Project Fiscal Year” heading and selected the earliest year of the desired range. The select the latest year of the desired range in the dropdown box under “Project End Fiscal Year.” It is important to note that projects within the RTP Database are organized by the year they received RTP funding, not the year the work was completed. It is also important to note that data has not been provided for all States for all years. If the year(s) you are searching for does not return any results, go to the Recreational Trails Program State Administrators contact list to find your State Trail Administrator’s contact information so you can call or email them to request the data.