The 2008 SRTS awards were announced in August of 2009, and are linked on the left side of this page. We received applications for almost 400 projects, totaling nearly $28 million in requests. We were able to award $13.7 million to almost 90 communities, funding 171 Safe Routes to School Projects across the state. Congratulations to those schools, communities and non-profit organizations receiving Safe Routes to School funding from the 2008 application cycle.

At this time, the timeframe for the next SRTS planning and funding cycle has not been set, as SRTS funding is pending reauthorization in the next federal transportation bill. We hope that we will have a 2010 funding cycle, and strongly encourage you to begin (or update) the school travel plan for your School District or community. Once we have additional information on future funding for Safe Routes, we will plan the next SRTS Statewide Training sessions, as well as a potential Statewide Illinois SRTS Conference.

Thank you all for your hard work and patience as we completed the inaugural SRTS planning and funding cycle and as we have begun the 2008 planning and funding cycle. It has been amazing to see the plans and ideas that you have had to increase the safety and number of students walking and bicycling in Illinois. It is clear that SRTS is catching on in your schools and communities! 

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