Through planning assistance awards, the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) will support SRTS plans for K-12 schools across Minnesota.
Donor Name: Minnesota Department of Transportation
State: Minnesota
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/11/2023
Size of the Grant: up to $400,000
Details:
Successful applicants will receive planning assistance provided by the Regional Development Organization (RDO), Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) or, if their services are not available, a statewide planning consultant.
Funding Information
This solicitation will award up to $400,000 of federal and state Safe Routes to School funds and does not require a local match. MnDOT enters into a grant agreement directly with the Regional Development Organizations, MPO’s, and a statewide planning consultant to provide planning services to the applicant.
Eligibility Criteria
- To ensure that the SRTS program is available to a broad range of stakeholders that represent students, both public and non-profit entities may submit applications for funding. Eligible groups include (but are not limited to):
- Schools, both public and private
- School Districts
- Cities
- Counties
- Federally Recognized Tribal Nations
- Regional Development Organizations
- Metropolitan Planning Organizations
- Applicants are encouraged to include multiple schools on an application whenever the schools can realistically coordinate on a plan by sharing one SRTS team, conducting joint public outreach meetings, developing shared assessments, and creating one completed SRTS plan to cover all of the schools in their community.
For more information, visit MnDOT.
