Safe Routes to School Program
Title:  

Safe Routes to School Program

Agency:  

Illinois Department of Transportation

State:  

Illinois

NAICS Code:  

237310

Industry:  

Transportation and Public Transit

Solicitation Type:  

Grants Notice

Solicitation ID:  

494-00-1002

Open Date:  

8/1/2025

Close Date:  

10/15/2025

Projected Award Date:  

5/7/2026

Project Duration:  

48 months

Last Updated:  

7/21/2025

Description:
The Safe Routes to School Program is a federal-aid program that provides 100% reimbursement for eligible infrastructure and non-infrastructure projects to improve conditions for students who walk or bike to school. The program has three main goals: to enable and encourage children to walk and bike to school, to make bicycling and walking to school a safer and more appealing transportation alternative, and to facilitate the planning, development, and implementation of projects that will improve safety and reduce traffic, fuel consumption, and air pollution near schools. Eligible projects include sidewalk improvements, traffic calming improvements, pedestrian and bicycle crossing improvements, and more. • Eligible applicants include city or township governments, county governments, education organizations, government organizations, and more. • The program provides 100% reimbursement for eligible projects. • The application deadline is October 15, 2025. • The estimated total program funding is $12,000,000. • The award range is $2,500 to $250,000.
Attached Files:

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Contact Information:

John Paris(Special Programs Unit Chief)

john.paris@illinois.gov

(217) 524-6756

Budget Estimate:

$2,500 – $250,000

The source website, omb.illinois.gov, explicitly lists an award range of $2,500 to $250,000.

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