The Latest on Current and Potential Federal Funding Opportunities for Outdoor Recreation

What You Might Have Missed:

• Update on federal funding for outdoor recreation including America the Beautiful and 30x30
• Latest on outdoor recreation initiatives fueling economic recovery
• Examples of “community-led” current and potential federal resources for recreation development in rural Montana communities
• How parks, trails, and recreation access fit into infrastructure funding

Helpful Resources:

USDA Resources:

• Recreation Economy at USDA Economic Development Resources for Rural Communities
• Recreation Economy for Rural Communities | US EPA
• Outdoor Recreation | US Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)
• Rural Development Toolkit – Outdoor Recreation Roundtable
• Inspiring the Future Outdoor Recreation Economy
• How Conservation and Recreation Groups Can Support Rural Communities
• Community Forests: A path to prosperity and connection

EDA Resources:

• Investment Priorities
• EDA American Rescue Plan Programs

USDA RD Resources:

• Broadband MT Membership
• Montana Electric Cooperatives Association Membership
• Montana | Rural Development

USFS Resources:

• Double Arrow Lookout.mp4 on Vimeo - Forest Service
• Great American Outdoors Act | Legacy Restoration Fund | Fiscal Year 2021 Projects | Northern Region (R1)
• Forest Service FY22 Budget Justification
• Montana GAOA Public Meeting-June2021-01.mp4 on Vimeo
• Rock Creek GAOA (Great American Outdoors Act) project

Indigenous

• About NATIVE (Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience) Act

Panelist Contacts:

• Meryl Harrell: meryl.harrell@usda.gov
• Kirk Keysor: lea.mcgiboney@usda.gov
• Lea McGiboney: kkeysor@eda.gov
• Kent Wellner: kent.wellner@usda.gov