Utah Code 79-5-501. Grants — Matching funds requirements — Rules
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Terms Used In Utah Code 79-5-501
- Committee: means the Utah Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Advisory Committee created in Section 79-7-206. See Utah Code 79-5-102
- Division: means the Division of Outdoor Recreation. See Utah Code 79-5-102
- Equal: means , with respect to biological sex, of the same value. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- trail: means a multi-use path used for:(3)(a) muscle-powered activities, including:(3)(a)(i) bicycling;(3)(a)(ii) cross-country skiing;(3)(a)(iii) walking;(3)(a)(iv) jogging; and(3)(a)(v) horseback riding; and(3)(b) uses compatible with the uses described in Subsection (3)(a), including the use of an electric assisted bicycle or motor assisted scooter, as defined in Section 41-6a-102. See Utah Code 79-5-102(1)(a) The division, after consultation with the committee, may give grants to federal government agencies, state agencies, or local governments for the planning, acquisition, and development of trails within the state’s recreational trail system with funds appropriated by the Legislature for that purpose.(1)(b)(1)(b)(i) Each grant recipient must provide matching funds as established by the division by rule.(1)(b)(ii) The division may allow a grant recipient to provide property, material, or labor in lieu of money, provided the grant recipient’s contribution has a value that is equal to or greater than the grant funds received.
(2) The division, after consultation with the committee, shall:
(2)(a) make rules setting forth procedures and criteria for the awarding of grants for recreational trails; and
(2)(b) determine to whom grant funds shall be awarded after considering the recommendations of and after consulting with the committee and the division.
(3) Rules for the awarding of grants for recreational trails shall provide that:
(3)(a) each grant applicant must solicit public comment on the proposed recreational trail and submit a summary of that comment to the division;
(3)(b) each trail project for which grant funds are awarded must conform to the criteria and guidelines specified in Sections 79-5-103, 79-5-301, and 79-5-302; and
(3)(c) trail proposals that include a plan to provide employment opportunities for youth, including at-risk youth, in the development of the trail is encouraged.
(4) As used in this section, “at-risk youth” means youth who:
(4)(a) are subject to environmental forces, such as poverty or family dysfunction, that may make them vulnerable to family, school, or community problems;
(4)(b) perform poorly in school or have failed to complete high school;
(4)(c) exhibit behaviors that have the potential to harm themselves or others in the community, such as truancy, use of alcohol or drugs, and associating with delinquent peers; or
(4)(d) have already engaged in behaviors harmful to themselves or others in the community.