Tahoe sustainability projects receive TRPA funding
The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency in its role as the Tahoe Metropolitan Planning Organization has awarded more than $550,000 in grants to Lake Tahoe organizations for community-based planning projects aimed at sustainability and improved mobility options around the lake.
The On Our Way Community Grant Program is a new program that is designed to help community organizations and local governments identify transportation and other improvements that improve walking and biking, create safer streets, and support economic vitality.
Recipients are:
Organization | Project Name | Amount Funded |
Lake Tahoe Unified School District |
South Tahoe Middle School Area Connectivity Plan | $153,625 |
Placer County Public Works | Tahoe City Mobility Improvements | $73,469
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El Dorado County | Meyers Sustainable Mobility Plan Project | $200,000 |
Washoe County | Mt. Rose Scenic Byway Corridor Management Plan (Lake Tahoe Portion) | $46,733 |
Washoe County | Signage Master Plan for SR 28 National Scenic Corridor & NV Stateline to Stateline Shared Use Path | $53,000 |
Tahoe Rim Trail Association | Connecting Tahoe Rim Trail Users to Transportation Alternatives | $25,744. |