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State Representative John Ward
100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
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Rep. Ward Encourages Area Schools to Apply for Safe Routes to School Grants
(ST. PAUL) — State Representative John Ward (DFL – Brainerd) is encouraging area elementary and middle schools and their partner groups to apply for Safe Routes to School grant funds. The grant money will go to projects designed to help more children safely walk and bicycle to school. Applications are due Friday, Feb. 15, 2013, and are available at www.mndot.gov/saferoutes/.
The safety issues associated with children who walk and bike are well known. Nationally, 25 percent of all children’s traffic fatalities and 15 percent of all children’s traffic injuries occurred when they were walking or biking.
“One kid injured or killed while walking or biking to school is one too many,” said Rep. Ward. “We need to do what we can to keep our kids safe when they’re heading off to school, and this grant program can help achieve that. The Safe Routes to School program is designed to address the terrible tragedies that can occur when kids head off to school.
“I strongly encourage our area schools and their partners to apply for these important grants.”
Kindergarten through eighth-grade schools in Minnesota may apply for grants in three categories:
Infrastructure implementation grants – Schools, in partnership with cities or counties, will receive grants to support infrastructure that improves safety or access for children walking and bicycling to school.
Non-infrastructure implementation grants – Schools will receive small grants to support education, encouragement, enforcement or evaluation activities related to safe walking and bicycling to school.
Planning assistance – Schools will receive expert assistance to complete a Safe Routes to School plan, which will analyze existing conditions, gather public input and identify potential infrastructure and non-infrastructure solutions.
Minnesota has $3.2 million available for infrastructure grants and $800,000 available for non-infrastructure and planning grants for 2013-14. All grants use federal funds, and no local match is required.
All non-profit organizations and government entities in Minnesota may be eligible partners, including tribal nations, schools, school districts, cities, counties and regional planning organizations. Infrastructure grants require a city or county sponsor.
If you have additional questions about the application process, visit www.mndot.gov/saferoutes/. You can also contact Rep. Ward at (651) 296- 4333, or 1-800-683-4205, by mail at 221 State Office Building, 100 Martin Luther King Blvd., St. Paul, MN 55155 or via e-mail at rep.john.ward@house.mn.
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