Safe Routes to School (SRTS)
Safe Routes to School (SRTS) is a new program to enable and encourage children, including those with disabilities, to walk and bicycle to school; to make walking and bicycling to school safe and more appealing; and to facilitate the planning, development and implementation of projects that will improve safety, and reduce traffic, fuel consumption, and air pollution in the vicinity of schools. Eligible applicants include cities, counties, local and state governments, schools (grades Kindergarten through 8th), and nonprofit organizations. Some applications could involve more than one partner. This program is 100 percent federally funded, and managed through the Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT). Grants will be awarded through a statewide competitive process. 70 to 90 percent of the total Safe Routes to School funds will be dedicated to infrastructure projects, with remaining funds going towards non-infrastructure projects (education, encouragement, enforcement and evaluation). Minimum funding for infrastructure projects is set at $25,000 with maximum project funding set at $250,000. Minimum funding for non-infrastructure projects is set at $3,500.
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