The Safe Routes to School National Partnership is a network of more than 500 nonprofit organizations, government agencies, schools, and professionals working together to advance the Safe Routes to School (SRTS) movement in the United States. SRTS can provide a variety of important benefits to children and their communities, including increasing physical activity, reducing traffic congestion, improving air quality, and enhancing neighborhood safety.
Safe Routes to School National Partnership is Hiring Submit your application today for the one of the state advocacy organizer positions. The Safe Routes to School National Partnership is looking for energetic and dynamic professionals to serve as a state advocacy organizer (one per state) in Florida, Mississippi, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio and Tennessee. The application deadline is February 2, 2012. Click here for the full job announcement.
Funding Renewed for State Network Project The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) has provided a three-year renewal grant of $2,999,725 to the Safe Routes to School National Partnership. The grant will support the National Partnership’s efforts to advance Safe Routes to School, a federal program that creates safe, convenient and fun opportunities for U.S. children to walk and bicycle to and from school. The grant will build on policy wins from recent years, and advance built environment improvements in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Read More
Safe Routes to School Policy Report We have released a new policy report and fact sheet that help make the financial case for Safe Routes to School in these tough economic times. The report shares new data, dollar figures, facts and local stories on benefits including reducing busing costs, easing traffic congestion, lowering medical costs, and more.
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