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X-WR-CALNAME:Gov. Holcomb announces fourth round of Next Level Trails at El
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DESCRIPTION:ELKHART\, Ind. - Governor Eric J. Holcomb today announced detai
 ls for the fourth round of the Next Level Trails (NLT) grant program\, whi
 ch will dedicate an additional $30 million to connect communities through 
 more hiking\, biking\, and riding trails across the state.\n\nAs part of t
 he governor’s Next Level Connections initiative\, NLT is the largest inf
 usion of trails funding in state history. The now $180 million program is 
 administered by the DNR and facilitates critical trail connections within 
 and between Hoosier communities. To date\, NLT has awarded $150 million to
  75 projects across the state.\n\nThe fourth round will award up to $22.5 
 million to regional projects and up to $7.5 million to local projects. The
  application period for the fourth round begins July 1 and ends Aug. 1 at 
 5 p.m. ET/ 4 p.m. CT. Eligible applicants include units of government or 5
 01(c)(3) nonprofit organizations. Applicants are limited to one applicatio
 n per round.\n\n“Through the largest infusion of trail funding in Hoosie
 r history\, Indiana’s Next Level Trails are connecting Hoosiers and our 
 communities to each other and the great outdoors like never before\,” sa
 id Gov. Holcomb. “With this next round of trails investments\, we’ll c
 ontinue Indiana’s momentum as a nationally recognized trail leader\, bui
 lding new connections across the state.” \n\nIn addition to the major an
 nouncement\, Gov. Holcomb joined officials from Elkhart to celebrate the o
 pening of the River Greenway Trail. The 1.86-mile asphalt trail was built 
 with help from a $642\,600 NLT grant awarded in 2021 as part of the second
  round of NLT grant funding.\n\nThe new paved trail follows the Elkhart Ri
 ver and connects to the existing Mapleheart Greenway at Hively Avenue to c
 reate a contiguous link between Elkhart and the City of Goshen. The projec
 t also creates a connection between the Elkhart Environmental Center\, Stu
 debaker Park\, Mary Beck Elementary School\, and Elkhart High School. Key 
 partners include the City of Elkhart Redevelopment Commission\, Elkhart Co
 nvention and Visitors Bureau\, and the Elkhart County Community Foundation
 .\n\n"We are very lucky to have a community that values trails and recogni
 zes their importance not just for recreation but also for transportation\,
 ” said Rod Roberson\, Elkhart’s mayor. “Trails are vital connectors 
 for our residents to enjoy and for our commuters to get to work. The River
  Greenway Trail is a gorgeous addition to Elkhart County's trail system\, 
 and we couldn't have done it without the Next Level Trails Grant. Many tha
 nks to the state\, city staff\, and all our other partners who made this t
 rail a reality."\n\nIncluding the River Greenway\, 17 of the 75 NLT projec
 ts are complete\, totaling 54.3 miles of trail built since the program’s
  inception in 2018.\n\nMore information about the fourth round of Next Lev
 el Trails can be found here.\n\n-30-
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SUMMARY:Gov. Holcomb announces fourth round of Next Level Trails at Elkhart
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