Other encouragement opportunities include events hosted by after school clubs and organizations.Įnforcement: monitoring the areas immediately around the school(s) by issuing tickets and warnings to those who act against the law. Host events such as a walking school bus, walking Wednesdays, walking/wheeling Wednesdays bicycle rodeos and bicycle trains. Provide incentives for students walking, rolling, or biking to school. This includes being aware of each other (neighbor/student, parent/student and neighbor/parent) and adding simple techniques to ensure the safety of those involved.Įncouragement: encouraging the students, neighbors and parents to embrace the idea of SRTS. Work with your school, community, county and other public or private partners to develop a project today!Įducation: educating students, parents and neighbors of safe practices. Federal funds allocated to this program must benefit elementary and middle school children in grades K-8 and must have a 20% cash match contribution. Eligible sponsors may apply for funding to support infrastructure and non-infrastructure activities that encourage children to safely walk, bicycle or roll to school. The Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Program is a federal-funded, reimbursement program administered by the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA). The updated policy supports walking, bicycling, and rolling projects and programs such as Safe Routes to School. Congress passed a new transportation law called the FASTĪct in December 2015, which provides five years of additional funding to the Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP). This Act established the Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP). On JMAP-21 (Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act) was signed into law.
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