Recreational Trails Program
Nonprofit organizations interested in collaborating with Alaska State Parks on qualified projects should contact the designated Park Superintendent responsible for managing parks in the region of their interest. Contact information for the appropriate superintendent can be found below.
Regions
| Region | Contact Name | Phone | |
| Northern | Ian Thomas | ian.thomas@alaska.gov | 907-451-2698 |
| Mat-Su | Stuart Leidner | stuart.leidner@alaska.gov | 907-745-8935 |
| Southwest/Kodiak | Ben Shryock | benjamin.shryock@alaska.gov | 907-486-6339 |
| Chugach | Justin Dipaola-Allen | justin.dipaola-allen@alaska.gov | 907-745-0938 |
| Kenai | Hans Rinke | hans.rinke@alaska.gov | 907-262-5581 |
| Southeast | Brad Garasky | brad.garasky@alaska.gov | 907-465-2483 |
All Applications must be submitted through the new online portal system,
Submittable
Annual Program Schedule
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Week of August 18, 2025: The current application round starts on the Submittable platform. In the order to submit your application, you need to create a free Submittable account or sign in with Google or Facebook credentials to submit your application. Our platform works best on Google Chrome, Firefox, and Safari. Internet Explorer is not supported.
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September 30, 2025: The mandatory public notices must be posted by this date.
Follow the link to the Public Notice as the initial form of the application package:
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September 30 - October 31, 2025: The next step of the application process is to complete the Grant application form, and if applicable, the Environmental Review form. You will receive an email notification of one or more new assignments after the Public Notice is created.
- You can save a draft of your work if you would like to finish filling out the form at a later date.
- If you need to make changes to your application, please withdraw your submission and resubmit.
- We will follow up with you about your submission by email. Please be sure to whitelist notification emails from Submittable and check the email you used to sign up for your Submittable Account regularly.
- Check out the Submitter Resource Center or reach out to Submittable's Customer Support team with any technical questions at support@submittable.com
- October 31, 2025: Application due date.
- Week of December 16, 2025: ORTAB Meeting for final scoring of qualified applications.
- Week of January 14, 2026: Applications that have been recommended for award are forwarded to FHWA for review.
- Mid-February through May 2026: Award and grant agreements are signed and implemented.
Additional Resources:
Getting Started as New Submitter (video)
