The Illinois Safe Routes Program
The Illinois Safe Routes to School Program (SRTS) is administered by the
Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT). SRTS uses a multidisciplinary
approach to improve conditions for students who walk or bike to school. The
program has three main goals:
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To enable and encourage children, including those with disabilities, to walk
and bicycle to school
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To make bicycling and walking to school a safer and more appealing
transportation alternative, thereby encouraging a healthy and active lifestyle
from an early age; and
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To facilitate the planning, development, and implementation of projects and
activities that will improve safety and reduce traffic, fuel consumption, and
air pollution in the vicinity (within 2 miles) of both public and private
primary and middle schools (grades K-8).
Illinois Safe Routes to School funds both infrastructure improvements to the
physical environment as well as non-infrastructure projects. Eligible project
sponsors include schools and school districts, governmental entities and
non-profit organizations. Projects may be organized on a variety of
jurisdictional levels.
Key features of the Illinois SRTS Program include:
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Projects are funded at 100% with no local match required.
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Between 70% and 90% of funds will support infrastructure projects. 10% to 30%
of funds will support non-infrastructure programs.
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All applications require an approved Illinois School Travel Plan
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Only those projects and programs included in the corresponding School Travel
Plan are eligible for funding.
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Multiple projects may be applied for by a single Sponsoring Agency, using a
single application.
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School Travel Plans and funding applications are accepted only through an
online application process.
 Click
HERE to see a
list of the fundable activities.
Click HERE
to download the full School Travel Plan Guide and Worksheet.
Click
HERE to
download the full Safe Routes to School Funding Application Guide.
Click
HERE to
download the Sample School Travel Plan.
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