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South Dakota
South Dakota SRTS Program
Managed by the South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT), South Dakota’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.
South Dakota DOT SRTS Coordinator
Angela Olson
(605) 773-2402
Angela.Olson@state.sd.us
www.sddot.com/srts/
Click on any of the menu items below for more information:
South Dakota SRTS Federal Funding
Application Guidelines
State Advisory Committee
State Outreach Programs
Evaluation Methods
Success Stories
South Dakota Partner Affiliates
South Dakota SRTS Federal Funding
South Dakota’s SRTS funding from FY2005-2009* totals $4,990,000 and includes the following annual apportionments:
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2005 Actual |
2006 Actual |
2007 Actual |
2008 Actual |
2009 Actual |
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$1,000,000 |
$990,000 |
$1,000,000 |
$1,000,000 |
$1,000,000 |
* Funding for SRTS is being continued into FY2010 at FY2009 levels.
Application Guidelines
South Dakota will open its fourth call for applications Fall of 2010. The third call for applications ended on March 25, 2010. Access to the application for the next call can be found at www.sddot.com/srts/. Project proposals will be evaluated on their ability to address the five components of a successful SRTS program which are: Education, Enforcement, Encouragement, Evaluation, and Engineering.
State Advisory Committee
The Committee is made up of 11 members with one representative from each of the following: SRTS Coordinator, Department of Health, Metropolitan Planning Organization, South Dakota Education Association, South Dakota Bicycle Coalition, Associated School Boards of South Dakota, South Dakota PTA President, Tribal Planning, FHWA, South Dakota DOT, and Law Enforcement.
State Outreach Programs
The South Dakota SRTS Coordinator offers free Statewide presentations to schools and communities. The presentation includes an overview of the SD SRTS Program and SRTS Goals, How to Get a SRTS Program Started and Application Overview and Criteria. The National Safe Routes to School Training Course is also available to interested communities. The "Safe Route News", a bi-monthly newsletter provides updates on the South Dakota SRTS program along with in-depth information about a variety of SRTS topics and concerns.
Evaluation Methods
SDDOT requires grantees to submit evaluations semi-annually. It is required that the data is gathered using the National Center for Safe Routes to School Student Arrival and Departure Talley Sheet and Parent Survey.
Success Stories
Brookings, SD: New School Supports SRTS
A new 4th and 5th grade school in Brookings, SD has been the focus of Safe Routes To School grant applications. All of the 4th and 5th graders in Brookings attend this new school, which is approximately 450 students. The school's SRTS plans include participating in the Freikers program, providing bicycles during the physical education classes, and giving away water bottles and other such prizes for riding to school during bike to school promotion events. Furthermore, bike lanes connecting to the school are being constructed and bike racks that can accommodate 49 bikes have been installed. The school averages about 75 bikers every day, so there is a need for more bicycle parking facilities. The principal and other SRTS supporters are very excited about this challenge. Click here to view a picture of the bike racks.
South Dakota Partner Affiliates
Find out which organizations in your state have pledged their support for the Safe Routes to School movement.
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