The Safe Routes to School National Partnership is hosting a free webinar:
Show Me the Money
Finding Local Funding Sources for Safe Routes to School
Thursday, October 4
2-3pm eastern/1-2pm central/12-1pm mountain/11am-12pm pacific
Register here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8033167537065525248
There are many ways to fund community and state-wide Safe Routes to School programs. From traffic fines to sales taxes to government and private grants, learn how to sustain your program, and about the new funding opportunities in the federal transportation act: MAP-21.
We are pleased to feature the following presenters:
Bev Brody, Get Fit Kauai Health and Built Environment Facilitator: Bev will share how Hawaii advocates worked with elected officials to fund Safe Routes to School in every Hawaii county through traffic fines legislation.
Wendi Kallins, Founder and Program Director, Safe Routes to School in Marin County, CA: Learn about Marin County, California's sales tax and how it's funding Safe Routes to School in dozens of schools.
Leslie Meehan, Director of Healthy Communities, Nashville Area Metropolitan Planning Organization: Learn how the Nashville, TN area regional government has prioritized Safe Routes to School and is providing funding to local communities.
Robert Ping, Technical Assistance Director, Safe Routes to School National Partnership: Hear how Arizona, Illinois, Washington and Portland, Oregon are using fines to calm traffic, and to fund Safe Routes to School and other safety measures.
This webinar is the fifth in a series of monthly webinars on topics related to Safe Routes to School and other policy and program initiatives that can increase walking and bicycling to school and in daily life.
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