Recognizing the value of native
plants in our roadsides, the Iowa Legislature
established the Living Roadway Trust Fund (LRTF)
program in 1988. This annual, competitive grant
program provides funding for integrated roadside
vegetation management (IRVM) activities,
including the preservation, establishment, and
maintenance of native vegetation along Iowa's
roadsides.
Appropriations for the LRTF are allocated from
the road use tax fund, the Resource Enhancement
and Protection (REAP) fund, and other sources.
Read Iowa Code Chapter 314 to learn more about
how the LRTF is governed.
Since 1990, more than $10 million has been
awarded for research and demonstration projects;
education and training programs; gateway
landscaping; and roadside enhancement,
maintenance, and inventories.
LRTF projects directly benefit Iowans in many
ways, including the beautification of roadsides,
the enhancement of children's education through
the establishment of outdoor classrooms, and the
improvement of water and air quality through the
use of plant communities best adapted to, and
sustainable along, our living roadways.
Who
Can Apply? |
What Projects Are Funded? |
Little bluestem in early fall
along Alice Rd. in Linn County. |
