The Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) is providing funding for Indiana communities to conduct community-wide bicycle and pedestrian planning activities.
Donor Name: Indiana Department of Health (IDOH)
State: Indiana
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/18/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity (DNPA) invests in partnerships and activities that work toward improving the health of all Indiana residents. The DNPA focuses on increasing healthy eating and physical activity and decreasing obesity. Poor nutrition, sedentary behaviors, and obesity are serious threats to the health, academic achievement, and productivity of Indiana’s residents. Each of these threats is linked to an increased risk for chronic diseases such as heart disease, stroke, some cancers, and diabetes. Chronic disease is the leading cause of death and disability in Indiana. The adoption of bicycle and pedestrian master plans by Indiana communities is seen as an effective way to invest in changes to policy and the built environment that supports healthy community outcomes.
Key Deliverables of the plans will be:
- A formal evaluation of the existing pedestrian and bicycle network, policies, and programs
- Policy and programming recommendations
- Prioritized route, facility type, and maintenance recommendations, with cost analysis
- Action plan recommendations for implementation of the plan for the next five years
- Substantial public input is required as part of the planning process
- A plan advisory committee is required with a minimum of 5 different community partners represented.
Program Funding Requirements and Eligible Planning Activities
Grant awards will be provided based on the population within the corporate limits of the community or county covered by the plan (using the most current U.S. Census data available) as follows:
- Tier 1 communities under 5,000 population are eligible to receive up to $20,000 in funding with no matching funds required
- Tier 2 communities above 5,000 population are eligible to receive up to $20,000 in funding with a minimum of $20,000 matching funds required.
Eligible planning activities for Tier 1 and Tier 2 communities include:
- Community-wide bicycle and pedestrian master plans
- Small area or neighborhood plans that promote walking and bicycling to everyday destinations such as schools, parks, shopping, medical clinics, etc.
- Multi-use path corridor plans that connect communities to nearby destinations such as state/regional parks or regional greenways
- Project acceleration plans that further define the scope, cost, and feasibility of local bicycle and pedestrian projects. The production of detailed construction documents or environmental studies is not eligible for funding.
For more information, visit IDOH.
