What are the statutory purposes of the federal program?
The purposes of the program, as defined in
the legislation, are:
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To enable and encourage children,
including those with disabilities, to walk
and bicycle to school;
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To make walking and
biking to school safe and more appealing;
and
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To facilitate the planning, development
and implementation of projects that will
improve safety and reduce traffic, fuel
consumption, and air pollution in the
vicinity of schools.
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