Safe Routes boost grants for non-infrastructure funding now available
Safe Routes to School Boost grants are the answer to your SRTS non-infrastructure needs! Through these grant awards, the Minnesota Department of Transportation will support communities with existing Safe Routes to School plans, or other comprehensive SRTS approaches, in advancing non-infrastructure strategies for schools that support making it safe, easy and fun for students to walk and bicycle to school.
SRTS Boost grant awards are intended to begin work in April 2020, completing work by June 2021. The application and guide for the SRTS Boost grant and more information can be found on the MnDOT SRTS grants webpage.
SRTS planning assistance funding now available
SRTS plans have been used to engage community stakeholders to successfully identify barriers and opportunities for youth to walk and bicycle to school and to leverage significant investments in infrastructure and non-infrastructure solutions.
MnDOT’s planning assistance grants provide planning expertise and plan development support to schools. Planning is completed by the local regional development organization, metropolitan planning organization or the statewide SRTS planning consultant team. MnDOT will contract directly with the planning organizations and consultant.
SRTS infrastructure solicitation now open for greater Minnesota
 Minnesota communities, schools and their partners are invited to apply for funding on local projects that enhance transportation goals, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation.
The Transportation Alternatives Solicitation is a competitive grant opportunity for local communities and regional agencies in greater Minnesota to fund projects for pedestrian and bicycle facilities, historic preservation, Safe Routes to School and more. Minnesota will be soliciting projects for approximately $6.2 million in available grant funding across the state where the total is sub-targeted to the seven area transportation partnerships. Greater Minnesota applicants must submit a letter of intent by Oct. 31 describing the key components of their project. A regional representative will contact applicants to help review the project proposal and the steps necessary for delivering a federally funded project prior to local communities and regional agencies submitting a full grant application.
For grant details see the Transportation Alternatives website.
America Walks community change grants
America Walks has seen firsthand that the passion, innovation and hard work of advocates and local organizations to advance safe, equitable, accessible and enjoyable places to walk and move are what create the foundation for walkable communities across the U.S. This grant program will work to provide support to the growing network of advocates, organizations and agencies using innovative, engaging and inclusive programs and projects to create change at the community level. Funded projects should:
- Increase physical activity and active transportation in a specific community
- Work to engage people and organizations new to the efforts of walking and walkability
- Demonstrate a culture of inclusive health
- Create and support healthy, active and engaged communities
Applications Due Nov. 8 at 5 p.m. Learn more and apply here
Upcoming Events
Oct. 15 – Walk! Bike! Fun! Training in West St. Paul
Oct. 24, 10-11:00 a.m. – MN SRTS Network Call
- Share and learn with whose working on SRTS from across Minnesota.
- To join the Minnesota Safe Routes to School Network and received log in information please email communications@bluecrossmn.com
Oct. 30 – Walk! Bike! Fun! Training in Grand Rapids
April 14 – MnSRTS Meet Up in Willmar
More about MnSRTS
Visit: mnsaferoutestoschool.org
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