The fund has granted a total of $1.6 million for projects throughout the state.
BY JACOB PALMER | OB DIGITAL NEWS EDITOR
Cycle Oregon announced in a press release it has distributed a dozen grants to “promote the health and vitality of rural communities” earlier this month.
A total of $69,635 will be distributed after the group received the most requests in its history.
“Grantees typically come from communities that Cycle Oregon has visited. Of this year’s proposals four were awarded to projects along the 2014 route. Five proposals were awarded to projects along the 2015 route.”
Cycle Oregon has three funding categories: Historic Preservation and Environmental Conservation, Community Grants and Promote Bicycle Safety and Tourism.
There was one recipient in the Historic Preservation and Environmental Conservation that will be given to build up the access point of the Mt Emily Recreation Area out La Grande.
In the Community Grants category, there were five winning grant proposals:
- Fitness Trail at Dufur Park (2014 route)
- Culturally-specific health promotion for the Latino community in Madras (2014 route)
- Trail groomer for school-based cross country ski program in Halfway (2015 route)
- Natural resources apprenticeship program for high school students in Enterprise (2015 route)
- Vandal-proof drinking fountain at public library in Jefferson (2015 Weekend route)
The bike safety and tourism category winners:
- Creation and maintenance of mountain biking trails outside Baker City (2015 route)
- Bicycles for the Jefferson County Safe Routes to School program (2014 route)
- Design wayfinding in Oakridge and Westfir (2007 route)
- Informational kiosks along the Madras Mountain Views Scenic Bikeway (2014 route)
- Maintenance equipment for the Old West Scenic Bikeway (2013 route)
- Feasibility study for rail-with-trail project between Elgin and Joseph along the Joseph Branch rail line (2015 route)
The fund has granted a total of $1.6 million for projects throughout the state.
