Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Here are some answers to frequently asked questions about Safe Routes to School. If you have a question that is not answered on this page, please contact the Safe Routes to School office and we'd be happy to help you.

General Safe Routes to School Questions

 1. What is Safe Routes to School (SR2S)?
 2. How does a SR2S program work?
 3. What is the rationale behind Safe Routes to School?
 4. What are the benefits of a SR2S program?
 5. Who should be involved with a SR2S program?
 6. What are the "5 Es?"

Questions About Michigan's SR2S Program and Michigan's planning process
 7. When did Michigan's SR2S program begin?
 8. Which schools participated in the Safe Routes to School pilot project?
 9. What is the SR2S Handbook?
10. How can I start a SR2S program at my school?
11. Which schools have registered for Michigan's SR2S program?

Questions About the Federal Safe Routes to School Program
12. What is the federal Safe Routes to School program?
13. What are the statutory purposes of the federal program?
14. What can the federal funds be spent on?
15. Who can receive the federal funds?
16. What are the eligibility requirements?
17. When is the deadline for submitting a funding application?
18. Which schools have received funding and what did they receive funding for?
19. What happens if my school closes? Do we lose our funding award?
20. If a school's proposed infrastructure project costs less than the awarded amount, can "leftover" monies be utilized for other items in the school's action plan?
21. If a school's proposed infrastructure project costs more than the awarded amount, who pays for cost overages?
22. What items are NOT eligible for reimbursement under the federal program?

Questions about specific SR2S activities
23. What is Walk to School Day and how is it different from Safe Routes to School?
24. What is a "walking audit?"
25. What is a "walking school bus?"
26. What is "traffic calming?"

Have a question that's not listed? Please contact the SR2S office and we'd be happy to help you.