The DALMAC Fund - Grants by Year
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The DALMAC Fund - Grants By Year The DALMAC Fund was established in 1975 to promote bicycling in Michigan. Half of the profit from the annual Dick Allen Lansing to Mackinaw bicycle ride, DALMAC, is set aside as the DALMAC Fund. The DALMAC Fund goals: 1. Improve the bicycling environment in Michigan 2. Expand bicycling in Michigan 3. Promote good will towards bicycling in the community 4. Increase bicycle safety Grant requests will be evaluated on meeting the 4 goals, as well as, 1. The amount requested is reasonable 2. TCBA is comfortable funding the request 3. The request has local support 4. Funding one year does not guarantee funding in future years 5. Facility requests will be commented on by the Michigan Trails and Greenways Alliance Typical grant funded requests involve, 1. Construction and design of bicycle facilities 2. Bicycle education programs 3. Bicycle promotion activities 4. Purchase of bicycles and related equipment 5. Developing bicycle routes or maps (not facilities) The DALMAC Fund grants are awarded by the Tri-County Bicycle Association in consultation with DALMAC’s founder, Dick Allen. Grant application and instructions are available at biketcba.org. The DALMAC Fund has granted $1,314,981 from 1986 through 2015. The grants are listed below by year. DALMAC Fund Grants by Year.doc 1 June 8, 2015 The DALMAC Fund - Grants By Year 2015 DALMAC Fund Back Alley Bikes (Hub of Detroit) – Expand Youth ride program $1,000.00 CIS Fred Meijer Trail – Bicycle parking along trail $4,000.00 City of St. Johns – Way finding signs to/from CIS Fred Meijer Trail to business in St. Johns $3,000.00 Detroit Eastside Community Collaborative – Expand Earn-A- Bike program run in conjunction with Back Alley Bikes $3,000.00 Fitness Council of Jackson – Support Armory Bicycle education program $3,000.00 Jordan Lake Trail Board in Lake Odessa – Phase 1 – Construct 2.5 miles of 7 mile trail at Jordan Lake in the counties of $5,000.00 Barry and Ionia (second grant in support of Phase 1, total DALMAC fund support = $20,000) Kalamazoo Open Roads Bicycle Program – Host Fixapalooza program in new facility $1,000.00 Kalamazoo County Parks Foundation – Extend KRV trail from 35th St. to Fort Custer Recreation Area (Battle Creek) $10,000.00 Lansing Bike Coop – Building renovations to add HVAC and plumbing $3,000.00 Lyon Township – Bike parking for township parks $1,000.00 Monroe County 4H – Youth ride, bikes and equipment, to 4H conference at Michigan State University $2,500.00 DALMAC Fund Grants by Year.doc 2 June 8, 2015 The DALMAC Fund - Grants By Year Ottawa County – Construct Spoonville bicycle trail $7,500.00 Program to Educate Cyclists (PEAC) – Support for 200 riders with disabilities to participate in bicycle education program $3,000.00 River Valley Rail Trail, Friends of Fred Meijer – Build connecting trails between Saranac and Greenville $ 10,000.00 Special Olympics – Rider bikes, equipment and registrations $3,000.00 TART Trails – Extend TART Trail from Bunker Hill Road through new development on M-72 to Lautner Road $10,000.00 West Michigan Trails and Greenways Coalition – Tunnel connecting Fred Meijer trail under Lake Michigan Drive $ 10,000.00 Total Granted 2015 $80,000.00 2015 TCBA General Funds Grants Bath Township – Bicycle parking in township parks $3,000.00 Kids Repair Program – Lansing, youth bicycle repair education $5,000.00 Total General Fund 2015 Grants $8,000.00 2014 DALMAC Fund Back Alley Bikes (Hub of Detroit) – Teach 10-17 year olds safe bicycle riding skills $1,000.00 City of Hart – Reconstruct Hart-Montague Non-motorized Trail $10,000.00 DALMAC Fund Grants by Year.doc 3 June 8, 2015 The DALMAC Fund - Grants By Year City of St. Johns – Bicycle parking and one repair station at the Clinton Ionia Shiawassee (CIS) Trail Head in St. Johns $4,000.00 Detroit Greenways Coalition – Bicycle rider trail user counter equipment for trails and roads $5,000.00 Friends of the Fred Meijer River Valley Trail – Cedar Springs – Complete 2.26 miles of trail between Long Lake Road and $15,000.00 M-44 in Belding Friends of Shiawassee Trails – Create way signs to Clinton Ionia Shiawassee (CIS) Trail $800.00 Jordan Lake Trail Board in Lake Odessa – Phase 1 – Construct 2.5 miles of 7 mile trail at Jordan Lake in the counties of Barry and Ionia $15,000.00 League of Michigan Bicyclists – Develop educational materials for Michigan drivers working with the Michigan Secretary of State $9,000.00 Open Roads Bicycle Program in Kalamazoo – Teach Edison neighborhood youth bicycle and life skills $2,500.00 Program to Educate Cyclists (PEAC) – Support for 200 riders with disabilities to participate in bicycle education program $3,000.00 Special Olympics – Rider bikes, equipment and registrations $3,000.00 TART Trails – Install way finding signs on 10.5 miles on TART Trail in Traverse City $5,000.00 Top of Michigan Trails Council – Buy bike racks carrying 3 DALMAC Fund Grants by Year.doc 4 June 8, 2015 The DALMAC Fund - Grants By Year bikes for 12 Straights of Michigan regional buses $ 7,000.00 Total Granted 2014 $80,300.00 2014 TCBA General Funds Grants Kids Repair Program – Lansing, youth bicycle repair education $5,000.00 Lansing Bike Cooperative – Purchase tools to use in bicycle repair cooperative $1,500.00 Total General Fund 2014 Grants $6,500.00 2013 DALMAC Fund Benzie Sunrise Rotary – purchase trike for disabled rider use $800.00 Ingham County Land Bank – Capital Area Bike Share demonstration project $5,000.00 Iron Ore Heritage Recreation Trail, Phase III in Marquette County $7,500.00 Montclam County Road Commission – Vestaburg, 1 mile shoulder paving on both side of road from High School to Ice Cream Shop $10,000.00 Open Roads Bicycle Program in Kalamazoo, teach bicycle mechanical skills to 200 youth $2,000.00 Program to Educate Cyclists – support for 200 riders with disabilities to participate in bicycle education program $3,000.00 DALMAC Fund Grants by Year.doc 5 June 8, 2015 The DALMAC Fund - Grants By Year Special Olympics – rider bikes, equipment and registrations $3,000.00 Tart Trails Traverse Area – Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail phase 2 $20,000.00 Village of Muir CIS Trail Bridge, renovate Twin Rivers Bridge for non-motorized use to connect to CIS Trail $10,000.00 YMCA of Greater Flint Camp Copneconic – purchase 20 bikes for summer camp bicycle program $ 7,500.00 Total Granted 2013 $68,800.00 2013 TCBA General Funds Grants Kids Repair Program – Lansing, youth bicycle repair education $5,000.00 Mid-Michigan Environmental Action Council – Valet bicycle parking equipment $3,000.00 Share-A-Bike – East Lansing, collect, repair and give away used bicycles $ 4,000.00 Total General Fund 2013 Grants $12,000.00 2012 DALMAC Fund Adventure Cycling Association – US Bike Route System signs $10,000.00 from Ludington to St. Claire Burt Lake Trail - 24 trail match $10,000.00 First Chance Bike Builders of Benton Harbor – match for $5,000.00 DALMAC Fund Grants by Year.doc 6 June 8, 2015 The DALMAC Fund - Grants By Year bicycle education and riding program Hub of Detroit – Earn A Bike program funding $3,000.00 City of Lansing – match for bike path and bike lanes on $10,000.00 Moores River Drive and Waverly Road project Program to Educate Cyclists – support for 200 riders with disabilities to participate in bicycle education program $3,000.00 Special Olympics – rider bikes, equipment and registrations $3,000.00 Tart Trails – Leelanau Trail gap paving project $10,000.00 Trails & Greenways Alliance – match for creating trail route system across Michigan from Lake to Lake $10,000.00 Total Granted 2012 $64,000.00 2012 TCBA General Funds Grants DeWitt Charter Township – bicycle parking rack for Township Hall $525.00 City of Lansing – Match for bike path and bike lanes on Moores River Drive and Waverly Road project $10,000.00 Total General Fund 2012 Grants $10,525.00 DALMAC Fund Grants by Year.doc 7 June 8, 2015 The DALMAC Fund - Grants By Year 2011 DALMAC Fund Fred Meijer – Clinton Ionia Shiawassee – start trail funding $15,000.00 Flint Charter Township – trail engineering expense match $8,000.00 Friends of Musketawa Trail (Hart – Montague trail)– former $8,000.00 rail road bridge repair match TART Trail – Sleeping Bear Trail construction match $15,000.00 Top of Michigan Trails – Petoskey to Alanson paving match $10,000.00 Capital Area Transportation Authority – three bike racks on buses and bike loops for parking at bus stops, grant match $12,000.00 Program to Educate Cyclists – support for 200 riders with disabilities to participate in bicycle education program $3,000.00 YMCA DeWitt – bike class tuition for 40 riders $1,200.00 Boy Scouts – Laingsburg Troop 205 – purchase 9 bikes for troop tours $3,000.00 Share-A-Bike – purchase bike parts for bike giveaway program $3,000.00 Kids Repair Program – support of bike repair program for local Kids $ 3,000.00 Total Granted 2011 $81,200.00 DALMAC Fund Grants by Year.doc 8 June 8, 2015 The DALMAC Fund - Grants By Year 2010 DALMAC Fund Fred Meijer Berry Junction Trail – trail expansion $7,000.00 The Hub of Detroit – bicycle mechanic training and Earn-A- Bike program $7,640.00 Parks Foundation of Kalamazoo County – trail expansion $10,000.00 Macomb County Planning Dept. – bicycling promotion project $2,000.00 Maple Valley High School – Paul Henry Thornapple Trail bridge decking project over the Thornapple River $15,000.00 Michigan Fitness Foundation and Michigan Trails & Greenways Alliance – non-motorized outreach and $17,600.00 advocacy The Motion Initiative Urban Bicycle Cooperate (Grand Rapids) – purchase 10 bicycles and 20 bicycle computers $3,000.00 Next Detroit Neighborhood Initiative – North End – Loving schools Bikes for Tykes project $5,000.00 Program to Educate All Cyclists - support on-going education efforts for riders with disabilities $5,000.00 City of Rochester Hills – bicycle promotional materials and event $6,000.00 Michigan Special Olympics – bicycle program support $10,000.00 Southwest Michigan Planning Commission – bicycle training and equipment $2,000.00 DALMAC Fund Grants by Year.doc 9 June 8, 2015 The DALMAC Fund - Grants By Year Traverse Area Recreation and Transportation Trails, Inc.