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<br />hi ~~ 'L^II'7 l"ODu <br />lVIa r ,d. L !i,! 'L, Ivl <br /> <br />Cass COU1t High a Dep'. <br /> <br />II. - 51 " <br />!I U ' ~, L <br /> <br />p, 1 2 <br /> <br />. Improvements to the physical environment that increase the ability to walk and bicycle to <br />and from schools <br />. Improved partnerships among schools, local municipalities, parents, and other <br />community groups, including non-profit organizations <br />. Increased interest in bicycle and pedestrian accommodations throughout a community <br /> <br />Program Components <br /> <br />Research has shown the most successful way to increase bicycling and walking is through a <br />comprehensive approach that includes the "5 E's" directly or indirectly. The "5 E's" are: <br /> <br />. Engineering - Creating operational and physical improvements to the infrastructure <br />surrounding schools that reduce speeds and potential conflicts with motor vehicle traffic, <br />and establish safer and fully accessible crossings, walkways. trails and bikeways <br /> <br />. Education - Teaching children about the broad range of transportation choices, <br />instructing them in important lifelong bicycling and walking safety skills, and launching <br />driver safety campaigns in the vicinity of schools <br /> <br />. Enforcement - Partnering with local law enforcement to ensure traffic laws are obeyed <br />in the vicinity of schools (this includes enforcement of speeds, yielding to pedestrians in <br />crossings, and proper walking and bicycling behaviors), and initiating community <br />enforcement such as crossing guard programs <br /> <br />. Encouragement - Using events and activities to promote walking and bicycling <br /> <br />. Evaluation - Monitoring and documenting outcomes and trends through the collection of <br />data, including the collection of data before and after the intervention(s). Selected <br />applicants will be required to submit data before, and two years after the completion of <br />selected projects <br /> <br />Program Eligible Recipients <br /> <br />State, local, and regional agencies that demonstrate an ability to meet the requirements are <br />eligible SRTS grant recipients. Projects by nonprofit organizations are recommended to be in <br />partnership with a state or local government or school district. In order to be eligible to receive <br />SRTS funding, projects must be submitted through a Board of County Commissioners, a City, <br />Bureau of Indian Affairs, or a School District. <br /> <br />Program Funding <br /> <br />North Dakota will receive approximately $1 million per year in federal monies for five federal <br />fiscal years (2005-2009) for SRTS projects. Federal guidelines state that not less than 10 <br />percent and not more than 30 percent of the total money will be allocated for noninfrastructure <br />activities with the remaining funds going towards infrastructure projects, <br /> <br />Safe Routes to School Program GUldcIincs <br />North Dakota Dcpaltmcnt of Transportatillll <br /> <br />Page 4 <br />