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Illinois Safe Routes to School Program

Safe Routes to School awards announced Grants providing active transportation options for students across state

SPRINGFIELD – Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Transportation today announced $9.8 million in grants for local projects that will help boost the health and safety of children by making walking and biking to school safer and more accessible. The Safe Routes to School program is funding 47 projects selected from 143 applications received from local governments and schools throughout the state.

Press Release

2024 Cycle of Safe Routes to School

The current cycle of Safe Routes to School has been announced.  Notification letters are being sent to all applicants.  You may view the awarded and non-awarded projects under the Awarded Projects section of this page.

 The next cycle of Safe Routes to School will begin in August of 2025.  If you have any questions, please feel free to contact IDOT Safe Routes to School staff at DOT.SAFEROUTES@illinois.gov.

Application Materials

GUIDELINES

2023 Funding Guidelines

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

Illinois SRTS Funding Application - Infrastructure (PRO SRTS 2300)

(right click on link, choose Save Link As and save to your desktop, then access the file from your desktop)

Illinois SRTS Funding Application - Non-Infrastructue (PRO SRTS 2310) (right click on link, choose Save Link As and save to your desktop, then access the file from your desktop)

Student Tally list

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
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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

OPTIONAL MATERIALS

Walkability Checklist

Bikeability Checklist

Stakeholder Interview Sheet

Any other maps/documents/photos that help to present your project

Resources

Awarded Projects

Contact

For additional information regarding the Illinois SRTS program you may contact:

Kelly Larimore
Safe Routes to School Program Coordinator
kelly.larimore2@illinois.gov
217-557-5111
DOT.SafeRoutes@illinois.gov

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