Funding Report:
The Six
Mile Hiking and Biking trail will be a great asset to the surrounding
community. The key to this project will be a cost effective build with little
or no financial help from the community.
This project will combine government grants, funding from the SCDOT, our
sponsors, other state funding and programs. The Federal government has a few
grants available depending on need and location. The SCDOT gives money from the
SAFETEA-LU federal fund. These programs require anywhere from zero to twenty
percent fund matching. Our sponsors as of now are Clemson University, the Town
of Six Mile, and Daniel High School. These organizations are willing to provide
assistance for upkeep as well as helping with funding if needed. Since Clemson
University owns the experimental forest which houses some of the trails we use,
they will provide rest areas, kiosks, and markers for this area. The state of
South Carolina provides funding in a few different ways. The Safe Routes to
School program provides funding for safe travel to school. The Recreational Trails Program gives funding
for trails around the state. The Highway Safety Improvement Program provides
funding for sidewalks and bike lanes on existing roads to provide safer travel
for walkers and bikers. There are also other programs available for funding.
The American Greenways program, the Bikes Belong Grant, and the Adopt a
Bikeway, Sidewalk and Trail Programs, which help with upkeep of the trails. If
extra funding is needed some states have implemented taxes that help with the
upkeep of the trails such as a bike tax, and a 1/10th percent
addition to the gas tax.
-Robert Stafford
My child attends Daniel High School and she tells me they are poor. Have you actually gotten Clemson and Daniel to agree to support this project? If you have, you need to provide your manager of proof. You also need to investigate other funding sources, such as local businesses who might wish to support the project. What other kinds of support should a project like this seek besides grants from the government. Be specific and accurate.
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