Alabama
Alabama SRTS Program
Managed by the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT), Alabama’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. The Bureau of Modal Programs in the Alabama Department of Transportation is responsible for the overall management and oversight of the SRTS Program statewide.
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Alabama SRTS Federal Funding
Alabama’s SRTS funding from FY2005-2009* totals $9,019,567 and includes the following annual apportionments:
| 2005 Actual | 2006 Actual | 2007 Actual | 2008 Actual | 2009 Actual |
| $1,000,000 | $1,313,659 | $1,767,375 | $2,199,717 | $2,738,816 |
* Funding for SRTS is being continued into FY2010 at FY2009 levels
Application Guidelines
Alabama DOT (ALDOT) is accepting 2011 applications until November 30, 2011.
Alabama has funded 26 local SRTS projects totaling $4.8 million. Round two of SRTS applications closed November 30, 2008.
Local units of government and school boards are eligible applicants. Private school applications are also welcomed but must be submitted through the Alabama Private School Association. Private school applicants must ensure that all SRTS Infrastructure improvements are on public property and are accessible to the general public. All applicants must garner public support and demonstrate the capacity to manage a project both managerially and financially. SRTS projects require no local matching funds, and applications may be submitted in either of two ways. Please visit the Alabama SRTS website for more information application submittal.
Each SRTS infrastructure application or non-infrastructure request for assistance must be developed based on concepts that incorporate the 5-E’s of the Safe Routes to School Program.
ALDOT has entered into Interagency Agreements with the Alabama State Department of Education (ASDE) and the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) to administer the non-infrastructure component of this program.
The following additional organizations committed to support statewide SRTS efforts:
- Alabama Department of Education
- Alabama Office of Highway Safety
- Alabama Association of School Boards
- Alabama Recreation and Parks Association
- Smart Coast
- Baldwin County Trailblazers
Statewide in-classroom bike/ped safety presentation featuring Officer Buckle and Gloria and the Safety - 3 Program are available upon request from the State Department of Education.
State Advisory Committee
Alabama has a State Advisory Committee.
Alabama Partner Affiliates
Find out which organizations in your state have pledged their support for the Safe Routes to School movement.