1. (1) Except as provided in this rule, all granted funds require matching funding from the grant recipient.
2. (2) A grant recipient's matching funding may be in the form of cash, or donations of land from a third party, or in-kind contributions when land is exclusively used for the proposed project.

3. (3)(a) Only labor hours spent directly advancing the proposed project may be used as a grant recipient's match.

   1. (b) A grant recipient shall obtain the Division's approval of all labor hours proposed for use as the grant recipient's match before the grant recipient expends any labor hours on the proposed project.

      1. (i) Volunteer hourly in-kind contributions may be counted as matching funds if they occur within 12 months before execution of a contract, provided the work is directly correlated with and proximate to the project scope described in the application, in the sole discretion of the Utah Division of Outdoor Recreation.
   2. (c) Donated land shall be valued at fair-market value based on an appraisal approved by the Division.

4. (4) Granted funds may be used:

   1. (a) for the construction, improvement, operation, acquisition, or maintenance of publicly owned or administered Off-Highway Vehicle facilities, including Off-Highway Vehicle trails and public access facilities;
   2. (b) for the mitigation of impacts associated with Off-Highway Vehicle use;
   3. (c) for the education of Off-Highway Vehicle users;
   4. (d) for Off-Highway Vehicle Access Protection;
   5. (e) to support Off-Highway Vehicle search and rescue activities and programs;
   6. (f) to promote and encourage Off-Highway Vehicle tourism; or
   7. (g) for other uses that further the policy set forth in Section 41-22-1.

KEY: outdoor recreation grants, off-highway vehicles, OHV

Date of Last Change: June 23, 2026

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 41-22-19