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Smith County hears Thriving Communities grant update; consultants say $100,000 raised to advance bike/ped plan and Salt Trail
Summary
RCAP and contractor team told the Smyth County Board the county was selected for USDOT’s Thriving Communities program; presenters said they have developed a two‑year work plan prioritizing a bicycle and pedestrian plan, entrepreneurship supports and the Salt Trail and have leveraged more than $100,000 in funding to date.
The Smyth County Board of Supervisors on Monday heard a presentation from representatives of the Rural Community Assistance Partnership and its technical‑assistance team about work under the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Thriving Communities program.
Olga Morales Pate, chief executive officer of the Rural Community Assistance Partnership (RCAP), said Smith County is one of 20 rural communities selected in the program’s cohort and that RCAP provides national technical assistance to help communities move projects from concept to funding. "We…
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