Fuquay Varina Pedestrian Plan - Adopted 8-1-2022

funds and 10 percent state funds. The cost of Hazard Elimination Program projects typically ranges between $400,000 and $1 million. A Safety Oversight Committee (SOC) reviews and recommends Hazard Elimination projects to the Board of Transportation (BOT) for approval and funding. These projects are prioritized for funding according to a safety benefit to cost (B/C) ratio, with the safety benefit being based on crash reduction. Once approved and funded by the BOT, these projects become part of the department’s State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). GOVERNOR’S HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAM The Governor’s Highway Safety Program (GHSP) funds safety improvement projects on state highways throughout North Carolina. All funding is performance-based. Substantial progress in reducing crashes, injuries, and fatalities is required as a condition of continued funding. Permitted safety projects include checking station equipment, traffic safety equipment, and BikeSafe NC equipment. However, funding is not allowed for speed display signs. This funding source is considered to be “seed money” to get programs started. The grantee is expected to provide a portion of the project costs and is expected to continue the program after GHSP funding ends. Applications must include county level crash data. Local governments, including county governments and municipal governments, are eligible to apply. For more information: https://www.ncdot.gov/ initiatives-policies/safety/ghsp/Pages/default. aspx THE NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF PARKS AND RECREATION - RECREATIONAL TRAILS PROGRAM GRANT Funding from the federal Recreational Trails Program (RTP), which is used for renovating or constructing trails and greenways, is allocated to states. The North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation and the State Trails Program

manages these funds with a goal of helping citizens, organizations and agencies plan, develop and manage all types of trails ranging from greenways and trails for hiking, biking, and horseback riding to river trails and off- highway vehicle trails. Grants are available to governmental agencies and nonprofit organizations. The maximum grant amount is $250,000 and requires a 25% match of RTP funds received. Permissible uses include: • New trail or greenway construction • Trail or greenway renovation • Approved trail or greenway facilities • Trail head/ trail markers • Purchase of tools to construct and/or renovate trails/greenways • Land acquisition for trail purposes • Planning, legal, environmental, and permitting costs - up to 10% of grant amount • Combination of the above For more information: http://www.ncparks. gov/more-about-us/grants/trail-grants/ recreational-trails-program NC PARKS AND RECREATION TRUST FUND (PARTF) The Parks and Recreation Trust Fund (PARTF) provides dollar-for-dollar matching grants to local governments for parks and recreational projects to serve the general public. Counties, incorporated municipalities, and public authorities, as defined by G.S. 159-7, are eligible applicants. A local government can request a maximum of $500,000 with each application. An applicant must match the grant dollar-for- dollar, 50 percent of the total cost of the project, and may contribute more than 50 percent. The appraised value of land to be donated to the applicant can be used as part of the match. The value of in-kind services, such as volunteer work, cannot be used as part of the match. Property acquired with PARTF funds must be dedicated for public recreational use. For more information: https://www.ncparks. gov/more-about-us/parks-recreation-trust- fund/parks-and-recreation-trust-fund

Improvement Projects (CIP) or occasionally, through their annual Operating Budgets. CIPs should include all types of capital improvements (water, sewer, buildings, streets, etc.) versus programs for single purposes. This allows decision-makers to balance all capital needs. Typical capital funding mechanisms include the capital reserve fund, taxes, fees, and bonds. However, many will require specific local action as a means of establishing a program if it is not already in place. PRIVATE AND NONPROFIT FUNDING SOURCES Many communities have solicited funding assistance from private foundations and other conservation-minded benefactors. Below are examples of private funding opportunities. RAILS-TO-TRAILS CONSERVANCY Under the Doppelt Family Trail Development Fund, RTC will award approximately $85,000 per year, distributed among several qualifying projects, through a competitive process. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations and state, regional, and local government agencies. Two types of grants are available - community support grants and project transformation grants. Around three to four community support grants are awarded each year, ranging from $5,000-$10,000 each. Community Support Grants support nonprofit organizations or “Friends of the Trail” groups that need funding to get trail development or trail improvement efforts off the ground. Each year, 1-2 Project Transformation Grants area awarded that range from $15,000-$50,000. The intention of these grants is to enable an organization to complete a significant trail development or improvement project. For both types of grants, applications for projects on rail-trails and rails-with-trails are given preference, but rail-trail designation is not a requirement. The trail must serve multiple user types, such as bicycling, walking, and hiking, and must be considered a trail, greenway, or shared use path. For more information: http://www.railstotrails. org/our-work/doppelt-family-trail- development-fund/

CLEAN WATER MANAGEMENT TRUST FUND The Clean Water Management Trust Fund (CWMTF) is available to any state agency, local government, or non-profit organization whose primary purpose is the conservation, preservation, and restoration of North Carolina’s environmental and natural resources. Grant assistance is provided to conservation projects that: • enhance or restore degraded waters; • protect unpolluted waters, and/or • contribute toward a network of riparian buffers and greenways for environmental, educational, and recreational benefits; • provide buffers around military bases to protect the military mission; • acquire land that represents the ecological diversity of North Carolina; and • acquire land that contributes to the development of a balanced State program of historic properties. For more information: http://www.cwmtf. net/#appmain.htm URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY GRANT The North Carolina Division of Forest Resources Urban and Community Forestry grant can provide funding for a variety of projects that will help plan and establish street trees as well as trees for urban open space. The goal is to improve public understanding of the benefits of preserving existing tree cover in communities and assist local governments with projects which will lead to more effective and efficient management of urban and community forests. For more information: https://www. ncforestservice.gov/Urban/urban_grant_ program.htm LOCAL FUNDING SOURCES Local governments often plan for the funding of bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure or improvements through development of Capital

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