Solicitation currently open, final applications due by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 17, 2023.
Safe Routes to School Boost grant solicitation
Safe Routes Boost grant overview
Safe Routes to School Boost grants are intended to help boost Safe Routes to School efforts! Through these grant awards, the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) will support communities with existing Safe Routes to School (SRTS) plans, or other comprehensive SRTS approaches, in advancing non-infrastructure strategies for schools that support making it safe, easy and fun for students to walk and bicycle to school. More detailed information on eligibility, reporting requirements, and funding restrictions are within the 2023 SRTS Boost grant application guide for Safe Routes to School Boost grant applications.
Funding
This funding does not require any in-kind or matching funds. There is up to $200,000 of State SRTS Funds available for this solicitation. Applications should be a minimum of a $5,000 request and a maximum of a $50,000 request. If awarded, the funding is available on a reimbursement basis with proper documentation and reporting and must be expended by June 30, 2025.
Application and guide
Applications must be submitted online by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 17, 2023. Below are the documents to download in order to complete the SRTS Boost grant application.
- SRTS Boost grant application (online)
- Word document of SRTS Boost application questions for offline review
- SRTS Boost grant application guide
- Budget and justification template
- Sample non-infrastructure (Boost) program ideas
- Student Transportation Equity for Priority Populations tool (more info in guide)
- If you are applying for more than 8 schools or an entire school district, use the additional school info template.
- FAQs for Boost Grants
Informational webinars
Webinars will be hosted to review SRTS Boost grant application requirements on the dates and times below. Join the meeting at that time at the link below or email the SRTS coordinator for more information.
SRTS Boost Grants Informational Webinars
MnSRTS Boost Grant Informational Webinar #1
March 28, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. Central Standard Time
Microsoft Teams meeting
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Meeting ID: 298 389 101 720
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mn@m.webex.com
Video Conference ID: 116 816 561 8
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+1 651-395-7448,,737987336# United States, St. Paul
Phone Conference ID: 737 987 336#
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MnSRTS Boost Grant Informational Webinar #2
Wednesday,April 12th, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. Central Standard Time
Microsoft Teams meeting
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Meeting ID: 224 957 117 936
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mn@m.webex.com
Video Conference ID: 112 122 245 7
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+1 651-395-7448,,384449857# United States, St. Paul
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Timeline
Applications are due by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 17, 2023. Applicants will be notified of decisions by June 2023 and after a contract is executed will have until June 30, 2025 to make all expenditures related to the grant contract.
Scoring and review
A committee will review all applications using the scoring criteria in the application guide with a consideration of geographic parity. The review committee will be comprised of MnDOT staff and external partners with a knowledge of Safe Routes to School strategies. Information provided in the grant application will become public data after awards are selected.
Application Notification
Awards for Boost Grants will be announced in Summer of 2023. This application does not obligate MnDOT to award any grants, and MnDOT reserves the right to cancel this solicitation or any awards as it deems necessary or if funding not appropriated by Minnesota Legislature.
Frequently asked questions
Please see our FAQ for Boost grants or contact Dave Cowan, Safe Routes Coordinator with any questions. Dave.Cowan@state.mn.us | 651-366-4180