New Mexico Department of Game and Fish is now accepting grant applications for off-highway vehicle recreation projects and law enforcement patrols.
Federal, state and local government agencies as well as nonprofit organizations may apply for grants to enhance safe recreational use or mitigate impacts of side-by-sides, ATVs, motorcycles and snowmobiles on public lands.
Law enforcement agencies may apply for grants to conduct OHV patrols and enforce the provisions of the OHV Act (66-3-1001 NMSA).
Money for grants come from user-generated revenues from OHV registrations, collected in the state’s Trail Safety Fund and administered by the department. Grants will reimburse up to $15,000 for projects starting July 1, with final invoices due no later than June 15, 2022.
Grant application forms and information are available online at www.wildlife.state.nm.us/ohv/ohv-grant-information.
Applications will be accepted via email until March 26. Applications may also be mailed to: OHV Program, 7816 Alamo Road NW, Albuquerque, NM 87120, postmarked no later than March 26.
For more information, contact Matt Seidel at (505) 222-4728 or DGF-OHVMGR@state.nm.us.
