The federal gov is spending $612 million over 5 years to grant money to state level DOTs so that they can plan and implement efforts to get more kids to walk/bike to school and make it safer.
Our federal tax dollars at work. In case anyone wonders why federal spending is out of control.
http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/saferoutes/"The purpose of the Federal Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Program is to address these issues head on. At its heart, the SRTS Program empowers communities to make walking and bicycling to school a safe and routine activity once again. The Program makes funding available for a wide variety of programs and projects, from building safer street crossings to establishing programs that encourage children and their parents to walk and bicycle safely to school."
