Description
The Alaska Recreational Trails Program is inviting applications for a grant to fund the purchase of a grooming snowmachine that will be used to maintain the multi‑use recreational trail system around Big Lake, Alaska. The applicant, Big Lake Trails, Inc., proposes to acquire the equipment beginning March 1 2027 and operate it for the useful life of the machine. Funding would cover the capital cost of the snowmachine; no other services or construction are required. The grant is a one‑time award with no recurring deliverables beyond equipment acquisition and ongoing trail maintenance.
• Funding sought for a single grooming snowmachine (capital equipment).
• Project start: March 1 2027; equipment used for its useful life.
• Applicant: Big Lake Trails, Inc., a local nonprofit trail organization.
• Funding agency: Alaska Recreational Trails Program (DOT).
• No pre‑bid meeting, site visit, or formal Q&A deadline noted.
• Public comment period ends Oct 31 2026; no explicit grant‑submission deadline listed.