Community Safe Routes to School Program
WalkBoston is very pleased to extend an invitation to Massachusetts municipalities to submit proposals to participate in a Community Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Program. The program will include funding for a community coordinator and technical assistance from WalkBoston SRTS staff. Details about the program and how to apply are provided in the request for proposal.

The Community SRTS Project is intended to increase elementary student walking through community organizing and school-based efforts. The opportunity to participate in the Community Safe Routes to School Project is open to municipalities who are ready to engage in serious and enthusiastic walking programs, and have already demonstrated a commitment to such an effort by initiating some walking programs in their schools or community, and who will become participants in the Statewide SRTS Program managed by MassRIDES if they are not already participating. .

The Community SRTS Project will be led and managed by WalkBoston. Funds for the Project are provided by the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation, with matching contributions from the State Executive Office of Transportation and the State Department of Public Health. Representatives of these three organizations are members of the Community SRTS Project leadership team that will work closely with WalkBoston to support the project's implementation. A Project Advisory Board with a representative of the Massachusetts Municipal Association, the Massachusetts Association of Health Boards, and the Harvard School of Public Health will join these agencies and WalkBoston to provide oversight and expert advice for the initiative. WalkBoston will manage the project and provide direct funding for community coordinators.

WalkBoston looks forward to hearing from potential partners and to working with you to get Massachusetts children moving! Questions should be addressed to Karen Hartke at khartke@walkboston.org or 617-367-9255.

Request for proposal