Grants and Cooperative Agreements Program

The Grants and Cooperative Agreements Program (GCA) – G24, funded by the California Department of Parks and Recreation, supports the planning, development, and conservation of Off-Highway Motor Vehicle (OHV) trails and facilities. It emphasizes responsible wildlife and habitat maintenance to ensure sustainable long-term OHV recreation. Additionally, the program oversees the motorized segment of the Recreational Trails Program (RTP), which funds trail development and maintenance across California for both motorized and non-motorized uses.

The GCA Program supports the planning, acquisition, development, maintenance, administration, operation, enforcement, restoration, and conservation of trails, trailheads, areas, and other facilities associated with the use of Off-Highway Motor Vehicles, and programs involving Off-Highway Motor Vehicle safety and/or education. Also as important, the Grants Program seeks to responsibly maintain the wildlife, soils, and habitat of project areas in a manner that will sustain long-term OHV recreation.
The OHMVR Division is also responsible for the motorized portion of the Recreational Trails Program (RTP). The RTP is an assistance program of the Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). The RTP provides funds to California to develop and maintain recreational trails and trail-related facilities for both non-motorized and motorized recreational trail uses.