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Current CVTA Grants

The Carson Valley Trails Association has applied for the following grants:

Carson Valley Trail

National Park Service
Service Assistance Grant
Received: September, 2009

This service grant from the National Park Service will assist the CVTA in the coordination and facilitation of meetings with targeted public and private stakeholders to implement a significant portion of the Douglas County Trails Plan, focusing on the Carson Valley Trail.

Genoa Foothill Trail System

Nevada Division of State Lands
Question 1 Grant Program
$396,378
Received: August, 2008

In partnership with the Nevada Division of State Lands, U.S. Forest Service and Douglas County, this grant will fund two-thirds of the approximate 22-mile trail system in the Genoa area, and fund the construction of the Eagle Ridge Trailhead.

Genoa Foothill Trail System

Sierra Pacific (now NV Energy)
$5,000
Received: July, 2008

NV Energy supports diverse, local community projects through their grants program. This grant award will fund construction costs and materials for a kiosk to be placed at the Eagle Ridge Trailhead. This kiosk will display trail information and use regulations.

Fay-Luther/Jobs Peak Ranch Signage Completed December 2010

Nevada State Parks
Recreational Trails Program
$17,555
Received: September, 2008

In partnership with Nevada State Parks, U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management, this grant funded interpretive and directional signs throughout the 8.9-mile trail system. Directional signs were placed at nearly 20 trail junctions to identify trail names, locations and distances. Private property signs were also installed.

One of these trails is the 1.2-mile Interpretive Loop. Eleven interpretive signs were placed along the trail explaining the geography and ecosystems of the Fay-Luther Trail System and how humans have interacted with the geography and ecosystems. A new CVTA Local Trails Guide has also been produced.

Fay-Luther/Jobs Peak Ranch Signage Completed April 2009

American Hiking Society
National Trails Fund
$3,600
Received: May, 2008

This prestigious grant funded the materials and printing costs for three high pressure, digitally laminated trail map signs. Maps were placed at the Jobs Peak Ranch Trailhead, Fay-Luther Trailhead and at a major trail junction. These maps display the entire 8.9-mile trail system, designated trail use, trail access information and land ownership.