09-10-07 Item 4E, Grant Through Safe Routes to School Program with MnDOT

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Dear Safe Routes Applicants, The Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) is pleased to announce the opening of the third Safe Routes to School solicitation. Safe Routes funding is available for schools with any combination of K-8 enrollment to make infrastructure improvements, such as bike racks and sidewalks, and for noninfastructure programs such as developing Safe Routes Plans, enforcement, and promoting biking and walking to and from school. To date the Safe Routes program has awarded 40 projects totaling $3.2 million. Under this solicitation $1.9 million will be available for Federal Fiscal Year 2008. A minimum of $1.5 million is available for infrastructure projects and $250,000 for non- infrastructure project. The grant ranges for individual projects are: . $10,000 - $175,000 for infrastructure projects · $10,000 - $20,000 for single school non-infrastructure projects · $20,000 - $50,000 for a multiple school non-infrastructure project Safe Routes to School projects are funded at 100% with no local match required. The SRTS Program is a reimbursable grant program meaning that recipients of the funds will front the cost and be reimbursed during the course of the project. All costs submitted for reimbursement are subject to eligibility requirements. Safe Routes grants may be applied for by: · Schools, public & private . School districts · Parent/teacher organizations, . Tribes . Local governments . Non-Profit Organizations · Metropolitan Planning Organizations · Regional Development Commissions . Other educational organizations Timeline for 2008 Solicitation August 29, 2007: Application available on our website htto://www.dot.state.mn.us/saferoutes/SRTS2008aoolication.html November 16, 2007 Application period closes. All applications must be received by 4:30 PM CST Early Spring 2008 Grant recipients notified