Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation (OHMVR) Division Grants Program
Forecasted
Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation (OHMVR) Division Grants Program supports agencies and organizations in managing California riding areas, roads, and trails to sustain recreation, wildlife, soils, and habitat.
Funder: California Department of Parks and Recreation
Due Dates (Anticipated): January 2027 (Annual application deadline)
Funding Amounts: More than $833 million awarded statewide since 1974 (cumulative program funding)
Summary: Supports well-managed California off-highway vehicle recreation areas, roads, and trails while sustaining wildlife, soils, and habitat.
Key Information: Projects must support off-highway vehicle recreation within California.
Description
The California Department of Parks and Recreation’s Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation (OHMVR) Division administers the annual Grants and Cooperative Agreements Program. It provides financial assistance to eligible agencies and organizations that develop, maintain, operate, expand, support, or contribute to well-managed, high-quality off-highway vehicle (OHV) recreation areas, roads, and trails in California.
Responsible stewardship is central to the program: funded work seeks to maintain wildlife, soils, and habitat in ways that sustain long-term OHV recreation. The program has supported recreation statewide since 1974, including through partnerships with local agencies, the United States Forest Service, and the Bureau of Land Management. Its focus is on recreation opportunities and the management and upkeep of the places used for off-highway riding.
