What is the federal Safe Routes to School program?

The federal Safe Routes to School program was created by Section 1404 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users  (SAFETEA-LU), which was signed into public law (P.L. 109-59) on August, 10 2005.  A total of $612 million was allocated to the states for Safe Routes to School programs and projects for FY 2005-2009.



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