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Find similar grantsSafe Routes to School Planning Grant is sponsored by Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT). This grant program helps increase safety for children as they walk, bike, and roll to school.
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Grants & Funding — Kansas Safe Routes to School To learn more, explore each opportunity below, review the Q&A , watch the informational webinar recording , or reach out to SRTS Coordinator Ann Katt at ann. katt@ks. gov .
Planning and Programming Grant Award Recipients 2026-2027 Planning Grant Recipients 2026-2027 Programming Grant Recipient Planning Grants provide technical assistance to help communities develop SRTS Plans. No local match is required, and KDOT's consultant team works directly with communities to create a plan that guides future SRTS improvements.
SRTS Plans include an analysis of existing conditions, summary of public outreach, and identification of potential infrastructure and non-infrastructure solutions to help more students walk, bike, and roll to school. See our completed plans here . Most applicants are school districts or local governments, although any person or organization can apply.
Buy-in from both the school district and local government is necessary for successful implementation, and their knowledge and support of the effort must be documented in the application. How many schools can be included in one plan? SRTS plans can be developed for one (1) school or up to eight (8) schools within a single school district.
Elementary, middle, and high schools are all eligible for SRTS plans. For districts with more than eight schools contact KDOT’s SRTS Coordinator, Ann Katt, at ann. katt@ks.
gov for assistance with selecting schools for the application. Planning Grant applications window for the 2026-2027 school year is now closed . Apply by filling out a short form on the KDOT SRTS website.
The form asks for a main point of contact, why your community would benefit from a SRTS Plan, the members of your proposed SRTS Team, and basic information about the schools that will be part of the plan. What can I expect if awarded? The development of the SRTS Plan will take about eight months, beginning in late August 2026 and wrapping up in April 2027.
If selected, grantee should be prepared to support plan development by meeting regularly with the project team (KDOT and their consultant), providing information, surveying parents and students (with online tools provided by the consultant team), helping to arrange and publicize public workshops, and participating in identifying local issues and solutions.
Additionally, the grantee should be able to demonstrate a commitment to implementing the plan once it is complete. How do I use my completed SRTS plan? A completed SRTS Plan can be used as a communication and visualization tool for grant applications and to support SRTS programs and activities in your community.
It can also be used as a catalyst for broader community conversations about walking, biking, and rolling. Programming Grants provide up to $75,000 over three years to implement education, encouragement, and enforcement (non-infrastructure) strategies identified in a community’s SRTS Plan. A 10% local match is required.
What is a SRTS programming grant? The SRTS Programming Grant is for Kansas communities with an existing SRTS Plan. The Grant is for a three-year period and provides up to $75,000 to support implementation of programming priorities identified in your SRTS Plan.
See our completed plans here . Kansas communities with an existing Safe Routes to School Plan. Is a local funding match required?
Yes. A 10% local match is required. Programming Grant applications window for the 2026-2027 school year is now closed .
Apply by filling out a short form on the KDOT SRTS website . The form asks for a main point of contact, a description of your project, a rough cost estimate, staff or community members that will help to implement the program, and basic information about any schools that will be part of the effort. What can I expect if awarded?
Programming Grant recipients should be prepared to work with KDOT SRTS staff to finalize a scope for the program before it begins. KDOT staff will not implement programming. Grant funds can be used to supplement existing staff or hire consultant services through an RFP.
The local project lead will meet with KDOT staff throughout the grant period to discuss program progress and outcomes. What activities can be funded by a SRTS programming grant? This grant is meant to help develop and implement education, encouragement, and enforcement activities identified in your SRTS Plan.
A list of eligible and ineligible expenses is included on the following page. For specific eligibility questions, please contact Ann Katt. Transportation Alternatives Program Transportation Alternatives (TA) Program provides federal funding every two years for projects that expand active transportation options and enhance community connectivity.
The current Call for Projects is now closed! What type of projects are eligible ? Eligible projects include pedestrian, bicycle, and other non-motorized transportation infrastructure; Safe Routes to School construction projects; rail-trail conversions; historic transportation facility preservation and rehabilitation; and scenic or environmental improvements.
Have additional questions? Learn more about the Transportation Alternatives program or email SRTS Coordinator, Ann Katt, at ann. katt@ks.
gov .
Entities that are eligible to apply for TA funds for construction projects are: • Regional Transportation Authorities • Natural resource or public lands agencies • Schools/School Districts • Any other local or regional governmental entity with responsibility for oversight of transportation or recreational trails that the State determines to be eligible • Non-urbanized communities within the WAMPO and MARC MPO regions are eligible to apply.
• Small MPO’s may now develop and submit an application on behalf of a community within that area. These MPOs include Flint Hills, Metro Topeka, Lawrence Douglas County MPOs and St. Joseph Area Transportation Study Organization.
*Please note, a Federal Employer ID Number (FEIN) is required to accept federal funds. Learn more about the Transportation Alternatives program or email SRTS Coordinator, Ann Katt, at ann. katt@ks.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Kansas communities. After plans are completed, communities are eligible for programming funding. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Applications for Safe Routes to School Planning Grant are due January 1, 2027. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Safe Routes to School Planning Grant is funded by Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Kansas. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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