2024 Active Transportation and Safe Routes to School Infrastructure Solicitations
By: Steve Prusak, State Aid Active Transportation Engineer
State Aid is kicking off the 2024 Active Transportation (AT) and Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Infrastructure Solicitations on September 23, 2024. Both solicitations will run concurrently and provide up to $16.252 million and $8.5 million, respectively, for funding eligible bicycle and pedestrian improvements. Strong projects will mitigate safety hazards related to interacting with vehicular traffic, create safe and comfortable environments for walking and biking, connect communities and key destinations and boost public health. Improvements funded by these grants will require a useful life of at least 10 years and must be ready for construction in 2025 or 2026. Applicants will compete amongst the program eligibility and selection pool schedules outlined below.
The first month of the solicitation schedule will be a period of submittals for Letters of Intent. Applicant entities can, but are not required, to submit potential projects to allow State Aid staff to provide feedback on application strength and project readiness. The full application submittal period will begin on Monday, November 4, 2024 and close on Friday, January 17, 2025. Project selections will be announced on or before April 30, 2025. The 2024 AT and SRTS Infrastructure solicitations will have a project selection request range from $50,000 to $1 million.
To share the news of both solicitation openings, present additional details and answer any program questions, we have established the informational webinar schedules listed below. Please go to the respective program webpages for webinar access details and other frequent solicitation updates.
Active Transportation - Infrastructure Grants
- Thursday, September 5, 2024 from 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
- Monday, September 9, 2024 from 11 a.m. - Noon
- Wednesday, September 11, 2024 from 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Safe Routes to School - Infrastructure Grants
- Thursday, September 5, 2024 from 2:30 p.m - 3:30 p.m.
- Monday, September 9, 2024 from 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
- Wednesday, September 11, 2024 from 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Please contact Steven Prusak at steven.prusak@state.mn.us with AT and SRTS infrastructure questions or for more information.