ODOT release – SALEM – The Safe Routes to School Advisory Committee will meet at 1 p.m. on November 18 via conference call. Agenda items include a discussion about scoring for the 2022 grant cycle, a presentation on how the program is using equity as a lens for prioritizing engagement and more. Details on calling into the meeting are available on the website. Meetings are open to the public. Material in an alternate format or another type of accommodation to participate is available by contacting LeeAnne Fergason at 503-910-8994, or by calling statewide relay at 711. The Safe Routes to School Advisory Committee includes about 15 volunteers appointed by the ODOT director. The members represent topics and organizations including health, equity, Safe Routes to School practitioner, School district pupil transportation, Oregon Department of Education, League of Oregon Cities, Association of Oregon Counties, Metropolitan Planning Organization, each ODOT region, law enforcement, ODOT, small city, Oregon Bike and Pedestrian Advisory Committee, and Oregon Transportation Safety Committee. The committee meets at least quarterly and is charged with recommending projects for funding in ODOT’s Safe Routes to School Construction and Education Grant Programs. The committee is advisory to the Oregon Transportation Commission and ODOT. More information about the Safe Routes to School Competitive Construction Grant Program, the Competitive Education Grant Program, planning assistance, and the Rapid Response Construction Grant Program (accepting applications now) is available on the Safe Routes to School Program site.
