Maryland

Maryland SRTS State Network
Maryland is one of twenty jurisdictions participating in the SRTS National Partnership Network Project. This initiative creates state networks that bring together advocacy groups, government agencies, and other leaders.

Maryland SRTS Program
Managed by the Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA), 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.

Success Stories and Best Practices

Maryland Partner Affiliates
Find out which organizations in your state have pledged their support as partner affiliates of the Safe Routes to School National Partnership.

Maryland SRTS Program
Managed by the Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA), 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 SHA SRTS Coordinator
Joseph B. Pelaia
(410) 787-7620
jpelaia@sha.state.md.us
No website available.

Safe Routes To School Grants Manager
Laurie Dell
Phone: 410-787-4079
ldell@sha.state.md.us

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Maryland SRTS Federal Funding
Application Guidelines
State Advisory Committee
Evaluation Methods
Success Stories and Best Practices
Maryland Partner Affiliates

Maryland SRTS Federal Funding
Maryland’s SRTS funding from FY2005-2009* totals $10,331,284 and includes the following annual apportionments:

2005 Actual	2006 Actual	2007 Actual	2008 Actual	2009 Actual
$1,000,000	$1,576,594	$2,092,753	$2,514,307	$3,147,630

* Funding for SRTS is being continued into FY2010 at FY2009 levels.

Application Guidelines
In the 2010 application cycle, Maryland awarded $1,736,800.

Maryland plans on having a Grants Application Seminar in late April 2011 Pending reauthorization (date TBD) for their fifth round of funding. Once they have the seminar and receive applications (mid to late Summer 2010) they will be reviewed by a ten member panel. Once they make their recommendation and receive final approval to proceed the grants will begin January 1, 2011.

To date, Maryland has awarded fifty-nine SRTS grants. Fifteen of the grants covering FFY 05, 06, 07, sixteen for FFY08, thirteen for FFY09, and fifteen for FFY10.These grants are effective in January 2010.

Maryland brought on board a SRTS Grants Manager to assist in the financial management of the grants.

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. 

Success Stories and Best Practices
Kent County, MD - Continues to Experience SRTS Success - July 2009
College Park, MD - Community Efforts Help Improve Walkability - July 2009

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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