2024 Safe Routes to School Infrastructure Solicitation summary
By: Steven Prusak, P.E., Active Transportation Engineer
On April 10, 2025, the Active Transportation Advisory Committee Infrastructure Work Group (ATAC IWG) convened and approved 23 projects for funding as an outcome of 2024 competitive Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Infrastructure solicitation. State Aid received 38 application submittals with a total request of $18.0 million in SRTS Infrastructure funding.
The ATAC IWG established parameters and used specific criteria, including pedestrian and bicycle planning processes, demonstration of need and existing risks, potential to improve safety, project readiness and service to priority populations, to determine funding selections. Additionally, ATAC IWG considered geographic equity and entity equity across and among the following five selection pools.
- Cities of the First Class
- MnDOT Metro district communities
- Greater Minnesota counties and State Aid cities
- Greater Minnesota non-State Aid cities and townships
- Federally Recognized Indian Tribes
For additional information, please refer to the 2024 Program and Project Summary (PDF)
for a full list of selected projects that shows the amount of SRTS Infrastructure funding, location of each project, and a state map of project locations. The 2024 Applications Summary (PDF) provides summaries of all applications that were received during the 2024 SRTS Infrastructure solicitation, including the reason why projects were not selected, when applicable.
All applicant entities received notice of project selections via email on April 30, 2025. Selected local agencies should consult the State Fund Grantee User Guide (PDF) to understand the required process for accessing these funds. Entities are welcome to begin construction plan development at any time in accordance with the State Aid process for review and approval. Grantees must execute a grant agreement prior to the start of construction and seek to complete their project prior to the end of the 2026 calendar year.
Future program and potential solicitation updates will be posted to the website below and announced via email in Fall 2025. If you have any questions regarding Infrastructure Grants - Safe Routes to School - MnDOT, please contact Steven Prusak at steven.prusak@state.mn.us.
Thanks again to the ATAC IWG and the entire SRTS Infrastructure Program team on a job well done!