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:
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
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
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