The Arizona Department of Transportation and Arizona Department of Health
Services are pleased to co-sponsor two FREE workshops:
Writing a Competitive Safe Routes to School Grant Workshop &
Active School Neighborhood Checklist
The Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program,
created in 2005 by Congress under the
federal SAFETEA-LU bill, addresses the
growing epidemic of childhood obesity and
diabetes.
One primary cause of the
epidemic is children's inability to get
physical activity, such as biking and walking
to school, due to many communities’ lack of
safe and convenient ways to do so.
Federally-recognized tribes, the Bureau of
Indian Affairs, state, local, and regional
agencies, and non-profits are eligible to
receive reimbursement funds for elementary/middle schools to implement infrastructure
projects (e.g., sidewalk improvements, trails & traffic calming) and non-infrastructure
programs (e.g., education campaigns, law enforcement efforts & prize giveaways).
Workshop 1
Writing a Competitive Safe Routes to School Grant
August 24, 2011
8:30a to 1:00p
Old Carnegie Library
1101 W. Washington Street
Phoenix, Arizona 85007
Topics
* Why Safe Routes to School Matter
* Writing a Competitive SRTS Grant
* The 4 Types of Arizona SRTS Grant Programs
* Review of Exemplary SRTS Grant Applications
* SRTS Grant Implementation
* SRTS Team Development Strategies
* Completing the Cost Estimate Form
Participants who attend this session will receive 3 extra points on their future SRTS applications!
Workshop 1 - If you are thinking of submitting a SRTS application in Cycle 6, this free 4½ hour Writing
a Competitive Safe Routes to School Grant workshop explains the SRTS Program, gives you tips on
how to: structure a competitive grant, complete the application, and improve its chances of being
selected for some of the $5,000,000 in Arizona SRTS funding this cycle. There also will be time to
ask specific questions about your projects and applications.
Workshop 2
Active School Neighborhood Checklist
August 24, 2011
1:30p to 3:30p
Old Carnegie Library
1101 W. Washington Street
Phoenix, Arizona 85007
Topic
* How the built environment affects health
Please see the next page for more information about Workshop 2.
Workshop 2 - The free 2-hour Active School Neighborhood Checklist (ASNC) workshop introduces
you to a simple survey/tool you can use to evaluate whether your school site and its surrounding
neighborhoods allow and encourage kids to get physical activity by walking and bicycling to school.
Everyone who submits their completed ASNC will receive extra points on their next Safe Routes to
School grant application (deadline: December 30, 2011) regardless of their ASNC score. You can also
submit your ASNC even if you’re not applying for SRTS funding. Depending on your score, you could
be eligible for FREE consultant support to address your challenges or public recognition, including a
10-foot by 4-foot ASNC banner.
Cost: FREE
Lunch will be provided between the two workshops.
Workshop Facilitators:
Michia Casebier
Brian Fellows
Cynthia Melde
M.G. Tech-Writing, L.L.C.
Arizona Department of Transportation, SRTS Program
Arizona Department of Health Services,
Bureau of Nutrition and Physical Activity
Please note: The ADOT SRTS Program will reimburse schools and school districts 100% of the cost of
hiring a substitute teacher, so that a regular classroom teacher can attend these 2 workshops.
Effective SRTS program delivery depends on the coordination of several partnerships and program
“Champions”, also known as a Safe Routes to School Team.
Please consider having your SRTS Team attend this workshop as a group.
Space is limited to 30 attendees, so please register early!
In order to reserve your place, please RSVP for EACH workshop by August 19 at 5:00 pm to Brian
Fellows at bfellows@azdot.gov or by phone at (602) 712-8010. Be sure to indicate your name and
telephone number in your registration e-mail or phone call, so we can contact you in the event of a
time change.
For additional information about Arizona’s SRTS Program: http://www.azdot.gov/srts
To learn more about the Arizona Department of Health Services,
Bureau of Nutrition and Physical Activity, please visit: http://azdhs.gov/phs/bnp/nupao/index.htm