How does DelDOT envision substainability for the Safe Routes to School programs implemented in Delaware?
DelDOT would like to see each schools SRTS program be a regular program of the school sustained on a continual basis. The coordinator is available to provide assistance at all stages of the program. One of the purposes of requiring schools to complete SRTS plans is to encourage sustainability. Schools will need to demonstrate the ability to maintain improvements and activities in their plans and the ability to sustain the SRTS program through an established SRTS committee. Plans also should include provisions for ongoing evaluation and modifications to the plans as needed. Providing no limit on the number of applications that may be submitted or the number of projects from a single school that may be funded is designed to encourage sustainability as well.
