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John Paris
Special Programs Unit Chief
Safe Routes to School Program
Safe Routes to School (SRTS) was established as a stand-alone Federal-Aid program in August 2005 through the passage of SAFETEA-LU, the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users. The Illinois Safe Routes to School Program is administered by the Bureau of Programming in the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) and funds both infrastructure (engineering) and non-infrastructure (education, encouragement, enforcement, evaluation, engagement, and equity) initiatives. Applicants may review requirements, documentation, and apply on this page alongside viewing source materials and free resources.
Please register here for the 2025 Special Assistance Conference Program (SPAC).
SRTS 2025 Grant Preparation: WEBINARS
Webinar Part 1 – Safe Routes to School Grant Guidelines & Overview
- Wednesday, July 16, 11 am to 1 pm
- SRTS 2025 Webinar #1 Recording (Youtube)
Webinar Part 2 – Application walk-through + Q&A with IDOT Staff
- Wednesday, August 20, 11 am to 1 pm
- Safe Routes to School Webinar | Part 2
Webinar Part 3 – Q&A with IDOT Staff
- Wednesday, September 17, 11 am to 1 pm
- Safe Routes to School Webinar | Part 3
Application Materials
2025 Grant Cycle open August 1st thru October 15th, 2025
Guidelines
Required Documents
(right click on link, choose Save Link As and save to your desktop, then access the file from your desktop)
- Parent Survey English
- Parent Survey Spanish
- BoBs 2831: Uniform Grant Agreement Affidavit of Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest – Grantee
- Detailed Cost Estimates infrastructure project (BDE 213)
- Documents Assuring Financial Commitment (Government Resolution)
- Resolution or Letter of Support from the School District
- Letter of Allowance by IDOT district office if project is located along a state route
- Any other maps/documents/photos that help to present your project
NON-Infrastructure Application
(right click on link, choose Save Link As and save to your desktop, then access the file from your desktop)
- Parent Survey English
- Parent Survey Spanish
- GATA Uniform Grant Application
- GATA Programmatic Risk Assessment
- GATA Uniform Grant Budget Template
- BoBs 2831: Uniform Grant Agreement Affidavit of Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest – Grantee
- Documents Assuring Financial Commitment (Government Resolution)
- Resolution or Letter of Support from the School District
- Letter of Allowance by IDOT district office if project is located along a state route
- Any other maps/documents/photos that help to present your project
Optional Materials
Awarded Projects
2021 Awarded Projects
Resources
Safe Routes to School
SRTS DataTools - Online Data Entry and Analysis System
2.2 Safe Routes to School | NHTSA
Safe Routes to School - Environment - FHWA
Peer-To-Peer
About Teens in the Driver Seat – A peer-to-peer safe driving program for your school
Documents
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