Safe Routes to School: Mini-Grant Program

The Mini-Grant Program provides small grants to assist in promoting safe walking and biking at schools. Mini-Grant funds can be used to create Safe Routes to School Teams at your school, plan and promote Safe Routes events, create incentive programs encouraging walking &/or biking to school,or purchase new safety gear for school patrols.

Accredited K-12 public and independent schools are eligible to receive Mini-Grant Funds. Groups can request funds up to $1000 to be spent over a two year period.

Groups eligible for to apply for Mini-Grant Funds include PTA groups, Safe Routes to School Teams, and schools.

Check out the following sites for Safe Routes to School event information, education and encouragement materials, and tips on creating Safe Routes to School Teams:

• The Official Website of International Walk to School
  
• National Center for Safe Routes to School
  
• Federal Highway Administration

In order to receive these funds, follow these simple steps:

• Complete the Mini-Grant Application and submit to SDOT by November 14th, 2008 
• SDOT will review the applications to ensure eligibility
• A total of $20,000 per year is available for the Mini-Grant Program. If many applications are submitted, selection will be made by lottery.
• Mini-Grant recipients selected by December 1st, 2008
• SDOT and Mini-Grant recipients discuss Memorandum of Agreement detailing the terms of the program
  • Agreements signed & returned to SDOT by December 15th, 2008
• Funding distributed after agreements are completed
• Follow-up: Prepare an end of the year summary with pictures that describes how Mini-Grant funds were used