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Funding Opportunities
Safe Routes to School program
Approximately $1.5 million available per year
Future funding is uncertain
Held 5 application cycles
Infrastructure funding awarded for 52 projects
Noninfrastructure funding awarded for 38 projects
Assists K-8 schools, both public and private
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Funding Opportunities (cont’d.)
SRTS-TEAP (Safe Routes to School – Traffic
Engineering Assistance Program)
For communities under 35,000 population
Provides engineering assistance to evaluate school-
related traffic problems
No cost, but some in-kind help may be required
Offers potential solutions and cost estimates
Contact Kathy Ridnour to pursue
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Types of Projects
Infrastructure
$25,000 to $250,000 per jurisdiction per funding cycle
Sidewalks
Crosswalks
Traffic signals and flashing beacons
Pedestrian bridges
Traffic calming -- speed tables, speed humps
Must be within 2 miles of school building
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Types of Projects
Noninfrastructure
$3,500 to $250,000 per jurisdiction per funding cycle
SRTS activities
Education and encouragement programs and incentives
I-WALK project
SRTS program coordinator salary
SRTS plan development
City, school district, county, or regional level
Consultant services
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Funding Application
3 types – Infrastructure, Noninfrastructure activities,
Studies or Plans
Infrastructure applicant must be a city or county
government (not a school)
Organize partnerships early to determine problem areas
and consider possible solutions
Applications due October 1
Read instructions before filling out an application
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Application Scoring
60 points for general items
Problem, studies/plans completed, need, education and
encouragement activities, partnerships, evaluation,
cost/benefit
40 points for safety
Existing and future safety conditions, posted speed limit,
traffic counts, existing and future usage, socio-economic
factors
5 extra points for Iowa Great Place designation
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Timeline
October 1 – Applications due
October and November – Applications reviewed by
scoring committee
January – Projects approved by Transportation
Commission
Following October – Funding available
Following Spring/Summer – Construct project
Takes at least 18 months from application submittal
until construction starts
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Use of Collected Data
GPS data
To gain City support for improvement
To show need for project in SRTS application
Student Travel Tallies
Required for SRTS application
Required at National Center for Safe Routes to School for
funded projects
Follow-up tallies required after project is complete
Parent Surveys
Improves application score
Guides direction of some noninfrastructure activities
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No-Cost Resources
Iowa SRTS website includes 33 No-Cost or Low-Cost
Projects
Walking Wednesdays
Frequent walker and rider punch cards
Park and walk program
Golden Sneaker award
Walking school bus program
National Center for Safe Routes to School
All materials are free
Starting a program, training materials, reports, graphics, tip
sheets, talking points, evaluation materials, etc.
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Websites
Iowa Safe Routes to School
www.iowadot.gov/saferoutes
www.iowadot.gov/saferoutes/forms.html
www.iowadot.gov/saferoutes/projects.html
www.iowadot.gov/saferoutes/resources.html
Iowa SRTS Education and Encouragement Program
www.iowasaferoutes.org
National Center for Safe Routes to School
www.saferoutesinfo.org
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Contact
Kathy Ridnour, Coordinator
Iowa Safe Routes to School Program
Iowa Department of Transportation
800 Lincoln Way
Ames, IA 50010
[email protected]
515-239-1713
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