Download or read book Establishing a Safe Routes to School State Network written by and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Safe Routes to School (SRTS) is a national movement that is making it safer and more convenient for children to walk and bicycle to school. In August 2005, Congress approved $612 million for state implementation of SRTS programs over five years. Each state is receiving a minimum of $1 million per fiscal year through 2009 for SRTS, and is charged with creating a full-time SRTS coordinator associated with the state Department of Transportation. There are additional requirements, such as: * Each state must spend 10 percent to 30 percent of its funds on non-infrastructure activities, including encouragement, public awareness, enforcement and educational programs. * 70 percent to 90 percent of funds must be spent on infrastructureâ€"sidewalks, bike lanes, pathways and traffic-calming activities. This guide, supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, offers a 10-step process that can be used to create a SRTS network in your state.