Martin,
Thanks for sending this!   Since I am on the Bike Board, I am forwarding this on to the rest of the group.  I've also replied all to find out if anyone else you've emailed is pursuing this Grant in our area.

Bike Board members,
Are you familiar with the Bike Belong Grants Program?  Have we ever pursued this in the past? 

Thanks,
~Derek

On Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 8:58 AM, Derek Springston <guitardeek@hotmail.com> wrote:


“Every time I see an adult on a bicycle I no longer despair for the future of the human race.”  -H.G. Wells




Date: Sun, 8 Jan 2012 18:50:35 -0500
To: ella@montrails.org; Amanda@Cheat.org; Sarah@DeckersCreek.org; Pamela@DeckersCreek.org; guitardeek@hotmail.com
From: Martin@DeckersCreek.org
Subject:

FYI


Bicycle Advocacy and Facilities Supported
Bikes Belong Coalition
The goal of the Bikes Belong Coalition, sponsored by the American bicycle industry, is putting more people on bicycles more often. The Bikes Belong Grants Program provides support for projects that leverage federal funding and build momentum for bicycling in communities across the U.S. Funded projects can include bike paths and rail trails, as well as bike parks, mountain bike trails, BMX facilities, and bicycle advocacy initiatives. The focus of the facility grant category is to connect existing facilities or create new biking opportunities. The advocacy grant category seeks to support large-scale, innovative, replicable advocacy initiatives that significantly increase ridership and improve conditions for bicycling in big U.S. cities. The application deadline is February 29, 2012. Visit the Coalition';s website to submit an online application.


Martin Christ
Water remediation director
Friends of Deckers Creek
PO Box 877
Dellslow, WV 26531

Tel. (304) 292-3970
Cell (304) 692-6278
Fax (304) 292-5070
Email Martin@DeckersCreek.org