Solano Safe Routes to School Program Awards $130,000 in Micro Grant Cycle 2 Funding for Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Projects

Suisun City, CA – The Solano Transportation Authority’s (STA) Solano Safe Routes to School (SR2S) Micro Grant Program – Cycle 2 has awarded $130,000 to fund sixteen (16) projects, which will be completed by next year. The goal of the Micro Grant Program is to fund and support bike and pedestrian projects that encourage walking and biking and improve safety around schools in Solano County.

“This is the second round of funding from the STA’s Safe Routes to School Micro Grant Program, and we are excited to see so many more important safety projects being constructed around our schools,” said STA Board Chair and City of Vacaville Mayor Ron Rowlett. “The Micro Grant Program is the only one of its kind in the region that provides this level of funding to support so many local safety projects and programs that serve Solano County students and we look forward to funding even more projects with future rounds.”

Sixteen (16) applications totaling $130,000 in funding requests were received from Solano County cities, schools, school districts, and several community-based organizations, and were awarded funding by the STA Board. These projects include: crossing improvements at schools, radar feedback signs, street improvements, bike lanes, safety signage, bike, and skateboard racks, and walk and bike program incentives and support.  Projects are scheduled to be completed within one year of the award.  Below is the full list of SR2S Micro Grant Cycle 2 awardees:

• Bike Vallejo: $1000 – Bike Routes to School, Signage, and Incentives
• City of Benicia: $30,000 – E 2^nd Street/Riverhill Crossing Improvements
• City of Vacaville: $15,000 – Radar Feedback Signs at multiple schools
• City of Vallejo: $25,000 – Mid-block Crossing Improvements at Dan Mini Elementary
• Cooper Elementary (Vacaville USD): $3,500 Walk and Bike Program Incentives
• Dan Mini Elementary (Vallejo City USD): $3,500 – Ped and Bike Safety Equipment
• David Weir Prep. Academy (Fairfield-Suisun USD): $1,500 – Walk and Bike Incentives, Safety Signage and Equipment
• DH White Elementary (River Delta USD): $4,180 – Walk and Bike Incentives and Equipment
• Dixon Montessori PTO (Dixon): $3,500 – Bike Safety Equipment and Scooter Racks
• Fairmont Charter (Vacaville USD): $585 – Safety Equipment and Incentives
• Knight Middle School (Dixon USD): $3,400 – Skateboard and Scooter Racks
• Loma Vista ESA (Vallejo City USD): $30,000 – Striping, Bike Lanes, School Signage and Crossing Improvements
• Mare Island Health and Fitness Ac. (Vallejo City USD): $2,500 – Bike Racks, Walk and Bike Incentives
• St. Basil School PAC (Vallejo): $3,850 – Sidewalk Improvements
• Suisun City Youth Commission (Crystal Middle School-FSUSD): $1,590 Walk to School Day event equipment and incentives
• UPNATM (FSUSD Schools): $595 – Bike Routes to Schools and Incentives

Funding for the Micro Grant Program is made possible by Transportation Development Act Article 3 and Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District (YSAQMD) Clean Air funds. The Solano Transportation Authority’s Safe Routes to School (SR2S) Program launched its first SR2S Micro Grant Program in 2019.

For more information about this grant opportunity visit: https://solanosr2s.ca.gov/programs/solano-sr2s-grant-programs/microgrant-program-2/, or contact Karin Bloesch, STA’s SR2S Sr. Program Coordinator at kbloesch@sta.ca.gov or (707) 399-3217.