Montana § 23-2-825 Off-Highway Vehicle Grant Program

Montana Statutes

§ 23-2-825 — Off-Highway Vehicle Grant Program

Montana § 23-2-825

Title 23PARKS, RECREATION, SPORTS, AND GAMBLING

Ch. 2RECREATION

Part 8Off-Highway Vehicles

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Mont. Code Ann. § 23-2-825 (2026).

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23-2-825 . Off-highway vehicle grant program.

(1)Money deposited in the off-highway vehicle account pursuant to 60-3-201 must be used by the department of fish, wildlife, and parks to administer an off-highway vehicle grant program to develop and maintain facilities open to the general public, to repair areas that are impacted or damaged by off-highway vehicles, and to promote off-highway vehicle safety.

(2)Ten percent of the money deposited in the account must be granted for the promotion of off-highway vehicle safety.

(3)Ten percent of the money deposited in the account may be used to repair areas that are impacted or damaged by off-highway vehicles.

(4)The department may require an applicant to provide a 10% match in cash or donated services to be eligible to receive a grant.

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23-2-825 . Off-highway vehicle grant program. (1) Money deposited in the off-highway vehicle account pursuant to 60-3-201 must be used by the department of fish, wildlife, and parks to administer an off-highway vehicle grant program to develop and maintain facilities open to the general public, to repair areas that are impacted or damaged by off-highway vehicles, and to promote off-highway vehicle safety.
(2) Ten percent of the money deposited in the account must be granted for the promotion of off-highway vehicle safety.
(3) Ten percent of the money deposited in the account may be used to repair areas that are impacted or damaged by off-highway vehicles.
(4) The department may require an applicant to provide a 10% match in cash or donated services to be eligible to receive a grant.
(5) After awarding a grant pursuant to this section, the department shall, on request of the grantee, make an initial distribution of 50% of the funding to the entity receiving the award, a distribution of 40% on receipt by the department of expense receipts, and a distribution of the final 10% of the funding on receipt by the department of proof of completion of the project for which the money is awarded.
(6) Entities may use grant funds to acquire various hand tools and chain saws needed to accomplish trail maintenance. The grantee shall provide to the department on request an itemized list and receipts for all purchases of hand tools and chain saws made using grant funds.
(7) Entities receiving a grant may use up to 7% of the funds for administrative costs.