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<br />CASE # 7 <br /> <br />SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL GRANT APPLICATION <br />By: Steven Jankowski, City Engineer <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br />Federal funds are being made available through MnDOT for projects that will encourage <br />students in grades K through 8 to walk or bike to school. The funds for this program are being <br />distributed through the "Safe Routes to School Program". Grants of up to $175,000 are available <br />to cities, counties, school districts and other public entities for proposed projects which will <br />encourage the programs goal. These are 100% capped grants with no requirement for any local <br />matching share. This is the third round for application requests for the program and to date 40 <br />out of 187 applications have been funded. <br /> <br />Staff is proposing that a grant application be made for an infrastmcture project consisting of trail <br />and sidewalk installation within the designated two mile walking district of Ramsey Elementary <br />School. An interdepartmental team will prepare the application since the requirements of the <br />program include receiving positive support from the school and the roadway jurisdictions. In <br />addition the scoring of the projects is dependant on elements beyond engineering which include <br />education, enforcement and evaluation of the programs goals. Up to $5,000 ofthe grant can be <br />utilized for these noninfrastmcture related functions. <br /> <br />Staffwill be meeting on Friday, October 12th to identify specifics on the content of the grant <br />request and report the results to the Committee at the meeting. The deadline for submitting the <br />application is November 16, 2007. <br /> <br />Financial Impact: <br /> <br />This is a 100% capped grant with no required local match. If successful in obtaining a grant, plan <br />preparation would be provided by the engineering department and these costs would not be <br />eligible for reimbursement. <br /> <br />Recommendation: <br /> <br />Staff is rec;ommending that the Committee recommend to City Council that staff be directed to <br />prepare and submit an application for the Safe Routes to School Program. <br /> <br />Action: <br /> <br />Motion to recommend to City Council that staff be directed to prepare and submit an application <br />for the Safe Routes to School Program. <br /> <br />Reviewed By: <br />Public Works DirectorlPrincipal City Engineer <br />Police Chief . <br />Captain Dwyer <br />Assistant City Engineer <br />Public Works Parks Supervisor <br /> <br />PW: 10/16/07 <br /> <br />35 <br />