The Kansas Department of Transportation Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Program provides funding, technical support and resources to schools and communities to help plan, develop and implement projects and activities that help increase the numbers of K-12 students, including those with disabilities, walking and bicycling to school.
Donor Name: Kansas Department of Transportation
State: Kansas
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/17/2023
Size of the Grant: up to $1,500
Details:
Grant Categories
- Planning Grant
- Schools and communities that seek to develop comprehensive SRTS Plans are eligible for planning grants. Plans developed with this funding will be completed by a pre-selected KDOT SRTS consultant.
- Planning grants will fund development of SRTS Plans that include an analysis of existing conditions, public outreach, and identification of potential infrastructure and non-infrastructure solutions to help more children safely walk and bicycle to school.
- Applicants for planning grants should be prepared to support plan development by providing information, completing an online assessment tool, surveying parents and students (with online tools provided by the consultant team), helping to arrange and publicize public workshops, and participating in identifying local issues and solutions. Additionally, applicants should be able to demonstrate a commitment to implementing the plan once it is complete.
- Kick Start Grants
- These funds are intended to help “kick start” SRTS programs with a initial program, event, or project that will help nurture the development of a more robust program in the future. For the 2023-2024 grant cycle, KDOT will award up to 10 Kick Start grants. Each grant can be for up to $1,500.
- Eligible activities for Kick Start grants include:
- Development and delivery of SRTS-related programs (walking school bus, bike trains, traffic education, crossing guards, traffic gardens, remote drop off, and more).
- Public awareness campaigns.
- Planning and development of events or materials that promote walking and biking.
- Pop-up events or demonstration projects that could test out future walking and/or biking infrastructure.
- Creation and reproduction of promotional and educational materials.
- Bicycle and pedestrian safety curricula, materials and trainers.
- Training, including SRTS training workshops that target school- and community-level audiences.
- Costs for data gathering, analysis, and evaluation reporting at the local project level.
- Costs for additional law enforcement or equipment needed for enforcement activities around schools.
- Equipment and training needed for establishing crossing guard programs.
- Modest incentives for SRTS contests (such as pencils, stickers, bags, etc.)
- Safety and educational tokens (helmets, reflective items, etc.)
For more information, visit KDOT.
