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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
South Dakota Partner Affiliates
South Dakota SRTS Federal Funding
South Dakota’s SRTS funding totals $4,990,000 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 |
$990,000 |
$1,000,000 |
$1,000,000 |
$1,000,000 |
Application Guidelines
South Dakota released the first call for applications March 3, 2008. The application deadline is June 6, 2008. The SD SRTS application can be found at www.sddot.com/srts/. Project proposals will be evaluated on their ability to address the 5 components of a successful SRTS program which are: Education, Enforcement, Encouragement, Evaluation, and Engineering.
State Advisory Committee
The South Dakota Advisory Committee consists of a combination of representatives from Education, Law Enforcement, Health, PTA Metropolitan Planning Organization, Tribes, SDDOT, and the Bicycling Community.
State Outreach Programs
The South Dakota SRTS Coordinator offers free Statewide presentations to schools and communities. The presentations include an Overview of the SD SRTS Program and SRTS Goals, How to Get a SRTS Program Started and Application Overview and Criteria. More in-depth training programs will be offered during the second call for applications along with a State-Wide SRTS Conference and quarterly Newsletter.
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.
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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