PeopleForBikes, a national organization that funds bike-related initiatives, has announced its latest round of community grants.
Projects supported in the spring 2016 round will create biking opportunities for all ages and ability levels in nine communities across the country.
To date, the grants program has funded more than 350 projects in all 50 states, totaling more than $3 million in direct funds and leveraging more than $760 million.
Grant recipients for the spring 2016 round of funding include:
Advocacy for Charlotte’s First Protected Bike Lane (Charlotte, NC): $7,500
Morristown Bike Depot (Morristown, NJ): $7,500
Neighborhood Loops (Newport, RI): $5,970
Collins Ferry Connector Trail (Morgantown, WV): $5,000
The Connection (Springfield, MO): $5,000
Wild Chile BMX Track Upgrade (Las Cruces, NM): $5,000
St. Albans Community Bike Repair Station (St. Albans, VT): $1,365
PeopleForBikes also announced two projects in conjunction with its long-term partner, the International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA):
Theodore Wirth Park Mountain Biking Event Trails (Minneapolis, MN): $10,000
Cuyuna Lakes Mountain Bike Trails – City of Cuyuna Connector Trail (Cuyuna, MN): $5,000