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Maryland
Maryland SRTS Program
Managed by the Maryland Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Highway Safety, Maryland’s federally funded Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program is the source for state coordinator contact details, federal SRTS funding amounts, SRTS applications and guidelines, and state SRTS program information.
Maryland DOT SRTS Coordinator
Joseph B. Pelaia
(410) 787-7620
jpelaia@sha.state.md.us
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Maryland SRTS Federal Funding
Application Guidelines
State Advisory Committee
Evaluation Methods
Maryland Partner Affiliates
Maryland SRTS Federal Funding
Maryland’s SRTS funding totals $10,328,425 and includes the following annual apportionments:
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2005 Actual |
2006 Actual |
2007 Actual |
2008 Actual |
2009 Projected |
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$1,000,000 |
$1,576,594 |
$2,092,753 |
$2,514,307 |
$3,144,771 |
Application Guidelines
Maryland's third round of SRTS applications is currently available. The application will be due April 30, 2008, and will be reviewed by the Grant Application Review Team the first week of June 2008. The dates for this grant period are tentatively set to run from January 1, 2009 to December 31, 2010.
Maryland hosted a Grants Application Seminar on February 21, 2008 for existing and potential SRTS grantees.
To date, Maryland has awarded thirty-two SRTS grants. Seventeen of the grants covering FFY 05, 06, 07, and sixteen for FFY08. These grants are effective in February 2008.
Maryland brought on board a SRTS Grants Manager to assist in the financial management of the grants.
Laurie Dell
Safe Routes To School Grants Manager
Phone: 410-787-4079
ldell@sha.state.md.us
State Advisory Committee
Though Maryland does not have an advisory committee, it does have a Grants Review Team. It includes members of the Maryland State Highway Offices of Traffic Safety and Traffic Engineering, Baltimore Area Council of Government, and the Maryland Department of Transportation/Bicycle Pedestrian Access.
Evaluation Methods
Maryland requires applicants to submit data gathered using the National Center for Safe Routes to School Student Arrival and Departure Talley Sheet and Parent Survey. Maryland also utilizes a traffic enforcement form for law enforcement efforts.
Maryland Partner Affiliates
Find out which organizations in your state have pledged their support for the Safe Routes to School movement.
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