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ODOT’S SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL PROGRAM FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES March/April 2019 Brian Potwin, Commute Options LeeAnne Fergason, Oregon Department of Transportation

Introductions

What is Safe Routes to School Upcoming funding Overview opportunities and tips • Non-Infrastructure Grants • Project Identification Program • Rapid Response Infrastructure Grants Questions

What is Safe Routes to School?

The 6 E’s of SRTS Education Encouragement Enforcement Evaluation Engineering Equity

Safe Routes to School Funding

Competitive Grants: 87.5% Evaluation and Equity Rapid Response Program Enforcement Management Grants: 10% •Partner with police •Grant management to enforce traffic and program laws development Education Project •Encouragement Identification Programs Program: •Bike/Pedestrian classes for kids 2.5% Transportation Development Division: Transportation Safety Division: NEW: SRTS Infrastructure Program SRTS Non-Infrastructure Program $10 million/annually increasing to $15M in $ 1 million/ annually 2023 ODOT’s Safe Routes to School Program! Non-Infrastructure Program Infrastructure Program Staff contact: Heidi Manlove Staff contact: LeeAnne Fergason Heidi.Manlove@odot.state.or.us LeeAnne.Fergason@odot.state.or.us (503) 986-4196 503-986-5805 ODOT Division: Transportation Safety (TSD) ODOT Division: Transportation Development (TDD)

Safe Routes to School 2019 Funding Timeline Apr April 15: Open Non-in and PIP solicitation RR = Rapid Response PIP = Project May Identification May 31: Close PIP and Non-In solicitation Non-In = Non- Infrastructure Program June Planned open of RR program. grants Decision-making authorities: July Safe Routes to School Advisory Committee • OTC = Oregon recommendation for PIP and Non-In Transportation Commission Aug OTSC approval of Non-In projects OTSC = Oregon • Transportation Safety Committee Sept Consultant schedules with 20 PIP communities Grants signed with Non-In grantees Oct Funding for Non-In grantees begins

FY2020-2021-2022 Safe Routes to School Non-Infrastructure Grants

ABOUT THE FUNDING ODOT Transportation Safety Division (TSD) has a minimum $700,000 available per year for Safe Route to School Programs: fy2020 (October 1, 2019 – September 30, 2020) fy2021 (October 1, 2020 – September 30, 2021) fy2022 (October 1, 2021 – September 30, 2022)

Applicants may apply for up to $100,000 / year for up to 3 years $10,000 – 25,000 $25,000 – 50,000 $50,000 – 100,000

12% Match Required 88% Federal Funds, 12% Local Match

Successful applications will address: Safety Short term and Long Goals Sustainability Well-Rounded

WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO APPLY (OAR 737-025-0030) School Districts or Schools Local Government Non-profit Organization

ACTION PLANS (OAR 737-025-0060)

Application Timeline April 15, 2019 Grant solicitation begins May 31, 2019 Application must be received by 5:00 PM via email to program manager August 18, 2019 Notifications of Grant Awards October 1, 2019 Start date with contracts signed

PRIORITIES FOR THIS APPLICATION CYCLE Safety Equity Coordination, Communication, Collaboration

Examples of eligible non-infrastructure program funding Costs to employ a SRTS Program Coordinator Training Crossing Guard equipment and training Overtime law enforcement or equipment Bicycle and pedestrian safety curricula, materials and trainers Substitute teacher Data gathering, analysis, and evaluation Creation and reproduction of promotional and educational materials Printing

Examples of items NOT eligible for funding Child care Paid media such as commercial advertising space or time Cash prizes or vouchers redeemable for cash Furniture Lobbying Infrastructure Supplanting

Brian Potwin ORSRTS NI TAP Commute Options brian@commuteoptions.org

SRTS Infrastructure Program Overview

HB 2017 • Dedicates $10M-$15M state funds for SRTS SRTS Fund • Money is deposited in SRTS Fund (ORS 184.740) SRTS Regulations Rulemaking • The Fund is guided by the Committee 2005 regulations (ORS 737-025) updated in 2018

10M annually, increasing to 15M in 2023 COMPETI- a competition to build street TIVE safety projects to reduce barriers GRANTS: and hazards for children walking or bicycling to or from schools. RR urgent needs or systemic safety GRANTS: issues that occur in between Competitive Competitive Program Grant cycles. Rapid Response Project Identification PIP help communities identify projects to reduce barriers/hazards for kids walking or bicycling to school and will lead to eventual construction

Project Recommendations 2019 Competitive Grant Program Projects Reached Unanimous Committee Consensus 26

Project Identification Program (PIP) helps communities identify SRTS projects.

PIP OVERVIEW Community A Safe Routes to School will get Infrastructure Plan Community Responsibility School community and road authority work together. Create a Project Management Team

2019-2020 Rapid Project Funding Competitive Response TOTAL Cycle Grants Identification Grants Grants 2019- $ 458,250 $ 16,038,750 $ 1,833,000 $18,330,000 2020 2021- $ 750,000 $ 26,250,000 $ 3,000,000 $30,000,000 2022 2023- $ 750,000 $ 26,250,000 $ 3,000,000 $30,000,000 2024

PIP ELIGIBILITY Eligible School Districts Entities: Publically-funded agencies Cities Counties Transit districts Tribes Any other road authority Other ODOT’s consultant to do the work on behalf of the jurisdiction. highlights: All partners must participate . Focus on small communities that don’t have planning staff or are unincorporated.

PIP PRIORITIES Safety- high risk factors Equity- low income population Coordination/Collaboration/Communication

PIP SELECTION PROCESS 2019 April 15- May 31: Application. June: Applications scored July: SRAC Recommendation August: ODOT notifies awardees

Rapid Response (RR) Grants help communities build street safety features for kids walking and biking.

2019-2020 Project Rapid Funding Competitive Identification TOTAL Cycle Grants Program Response Grants Grants 2019- $ 1,833,000 $ 16,038,750 $ 458,250 $18,330,000 2020 2021- $ 3,000,000 $ 26,250,000 $ 750,000 $30,000,000 2022 2023- $ 3,000,000 $ 26,250,000 $ 750,000 $30,000,000 2024

RR Eligible Entities Eligible ODOT Entities: Cities Counties Transit districts Tribes Any other road authority

RR Project Eligibility Support of the Between $0 Safety- provide School District and $500,000 a safety benefit or School Not able to wait Affect ability of for the next kids to walk and Fit within a plan Competitive bike to school Grant cycle. Ability to Proximity to In public road leverage- has School- with in right of way match 1 mile

Anticipated RR Specific Eligibility Urgent Recent crash with moderate or serious injury or fatal involving a safety need bicyclist or pedestrian with cost effective fix. Timely Urgent, time sensitive opportunity Proof required

Ability to leverage- has match 40% cash match required Provide a The school is located in a 20 percent of cash match city with a population of the total of at least 5,000 or fewer; 40 percent project’s costs of the total The project reduces when one or hazards within a Priority project’s Safety Corridor; OR more of the costs OR following The school site qualifies conditions apply: as a Title I School. May be reduced to:

Ability to leverage- has match Definition of Cash Match “Cash Match” is actual funds provided by the applicant that are reasonable, necessary and directly related to the Project and funded by the applicant. Actual funds may be considered up to two years prior to the project application deadline. Education and outreach efforts at the school do not constitute cash match.

Affect ability of kids to walk and bike to school Work with the school community to choose needed project Letter of Support required