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79 <br /> Funding Opportunities <br /> Trail implementation relies on a mix of federal, state, local, and partnership-driven funding streams. North <br /> Carolina's trail funding options include both dedicated statewide programs and competitive national grants <br /> administered through state agencies.lo,ll <br /> FEDERAL SOURCES LOCAL SOURCES <br /> • Rebuilding American Infrastructure with County capital improvement funding (CIP) <br /> Sustainability& Equity(RAISE): Supports • Municipal bond programs and greenway <br /> transformative multi-modal projects. <br /> allocations <br /> • Transportation Alternatives(TA): • Public works or parks allocations tied to <br /> Administered through NCDOT and MPOs to <br /> fund shared-use paths,trail crossings, and roadway or park expansion <br /> safety improvements. PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS <br /> • Congestion Mitigation&Air Quality Other sources within the community, such as the <br /> (CMAQ): Eligible for bicycle/pedestrian examples listed below, may be able to provide <br /> facilities that reduce vehicle emissions. sponsorship, land access, and/or volunteer labor to <br /> support trail development. <br /> STATE SOURCES • Conservancies <br /> • Parks and Recreation Trust Fund(PARTF): • Non-profit partners <br /> Supports park access, greenways, and • Corporate sponsors <br /> recreation facilities across local governments. • Local businesses/employers <br /> • Recreational Trails Program (RTP): • Healthcare institutions <br /> Provides planning and construction grants • Philanthropic foundations <br /> for natural-surface and shared-use trails, • Trails friends groups <br /> administered by NC State Parks.10 <br /> • Complete the Trails Program (CTP): Supports <br /> state trail segments and connections to <br /> statewide trail corridors such as MST.lo <br /> u.. <br /> is <br /> ♦ - - %l3 �. _ ��- � North Carolina Statt Park <br /> ..m.. T.,. -- <br /> wx <br /> J n <br /> * F„ <br /> Natural surface trail and informational signage indicating arrival at Eno River State Park,observed during Trails Plan fieldwork <br /> 76 Draft Orange County Trails Plan <br />