Funds available from CA Safe Routes to School

Forward from Calbike Report

Late last week Governor Schwarzenegger signed CA AB57
Safe Routes to School!
$52 million is currently available for California State
Legislated Safe Routes to School (SR2S) Funds!
Application Deadline is November 16, 2007

Please spread the word that funds are available for
State Legislated Safe Routes to School (SR2S) projects.
These funds are not to be confused with Federal Safe
Routes to School (SRTS) funds associated with
SAFETEA-LU.
Applications must be for capital projects such as
sidewalks, pathways, bike lanes, traffic calming, etc.
(with up to 10% available for non-infrastructure
activities such as education, encouragement and
enforcement). Only cities and counties are eligible to
compete for these funds; please spread the word to
Public Works Officials. Approximately $52 million is
available for two fiscal years worth of projects
(06-07 and 07-08). The deadline for applications is
Friday, November 16, 2007.
Start preparing your grant applications now!

To view the updated SR2S Guidelines and Application,
please visit:
http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/LocalPrograms/saferoutes/saferoutes.htm.