Safe Routes to School (SRTS) funds that are part of the Federal SRTS program can be used by private schools. However, the infrastructure changes that are made with the funds must be within the public right of way or on the property of schools that are publicly owned. Therefore infrastructure changes, additions etc that are on private property are not allowed.
Policy & funding
December 2006 Status Report
The Monthly SRTS Program Tracking Brief is prepared by the National Center for Safe Routes to School to provide information about State SRTS programs. Each month, a different snapshot and brief analysis of one key trend across all State programs is presented. It also provides a tracking table summarizing key attributes from all programs.
How can I minimize exposure to tort liability?
- Consistency/Uniformity - It is important to treat similar conditions in a similar manner across the agency or school district. There cannot be one set of design standards or traffic control at one school within an agency, and a different set of design standards or traffic control at another school having similar conditions within the school district or agency.
From the Margins to the Mainstream
The Surface Transportation Policy Partnership offers a guide designed to help the user understand the transportation opportunities in their community. The guide provides a rationale on why planning is fundamental to providing transportation options and locating funding sources to cover the costs of projects. Also discussed are ways to design safe, healthy and livable communities and ways to create greater transportation choice and access.
November 2006 Status Report
The Monthly SRTS Program Tracking Brief is prepared by the National Center for Safe Routes to School to provide information about State SRTS programs. Each month, a different snapshot and brief analysis of one key trend across all State programs is presented. It also provides a tracking table summarizing key attributes from all programs.
A Walking Tour of Canada
Once registered, you will be able to LOG the total kilometers that your students have walked to and from school. These distances will be tracked on the online Walking Tour of Canada map to show the students how far they have walked across Canada. As the accumulated distances reach each provincial/territorial capital, you will be able to download a provincial/territorial PASSPORT to congratulate the students on their success so far.
Are Indian tribes eligible to receive Safe Routes to School funding?
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has determined that federally recognized tribes are eligible sub-recipients of the state-administered Safe Routes to School program. FHWA believes that the list of eligible sub-recipients listed in statute, Section 1404 (e) of SAFETEA-LU, is illustrative for purposes of tribal eligibility. Thus, tribes may be eligible sub-recipients, even though the tribes are not expressly listed.
Who selects and prioritizes projects for funding through the federal Safe Routes to School program?
Projects that are funded through the Federal Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program are selected and prioritized by a process that the Department of Transportation (DOT) in each state establishes. To determine the process in your particular state contact the SRTS Coordinator at your DOT. For Coordinator contact information by state please visit our Find State Contacts page.
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