[HealthyTribes] Safe Routes to School Mini-Grants - due April 13

[Gramp Heather]

For those of who working with school partners, or who would just like to share this information with local districts, please see the message below about funds available from Oregon Safe Routes to School. Getting an action plan completed for a school or school district is the first step in starting a Safe Routes to School program!

Grants to Write or Update Actions Plans

In any endeavor, having a plan of action is a valuable reference tool and guidance document. A School Action Plan <http://oregonsaferoutes.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=8d7c94c06abe74e6ad7bc7462&id=f2fff88b81&e=d860720f76> is a great way to continue or re-start down the path of Safe Routes to School.

ODOT anticipates another cycle of Education/ Encouragement/ Enforcement (Non-Infrastructure) funding for 2017 (to start October 2016) provided federal funding is available. To apply for NON-infrastructure funding, a school or district will need an updated action plan.

What's an updated Action Plan? We recommend that Action Plans are updated at least every 3 years or earlier if changes to your school's population, demographics or neighborhood infrastructure have made significant changes to the school's original plan.

If your school, PTA, neighborhood, or town wants to take a closer look at barriers and opportunities to increase walking and bicycling to school and throughout the community, now is a great time to start. Mini-Grants for School Action Plans <http://oregonsaferoutes.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=8d7c94c06abe74e6ad7bc7462&id=73768615f5&e=d860720f76> are still available, and can be used to update outdated Action Plans -- deadline extended to April 13.


Heather Gramp, MPH
Policy Specialist | Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention Section | Center for Prevention & Health Promotion
OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY  |  800 NE Oregon St., Suite 730  |  Portland, Oregon 97232
heather.gramp at state.or.us<mailto:heather.gramp at state.or.us> | 971-673-0630

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