Safe Routes to School (SRTS) programs are federally-funded, sustained efforts by community members and governments to enable and encourage children to safely walk, roll, or bicycle to school. Federal funds allocated to this program are reimbursable and available for infrastructure and non-infrastructure projects that benefit elementary and middle school children in grades K-8.

The Purpose of the Safe Routes to School Projects is:

1. to enable and encourage children, including those with disabilities, to walk, roll, and bicycle to school;
2. to make bicycling, walking, and rolling to school a safer and more appealing transportation alternative, thereby encouraging a healthy and active lifestyle from an early age; and
3. to facilitate the planning, development, and implementation of projects and activities that will improve safety and reduce traffic, fuel consumption, and air pollution in the vicinity of schools.

Hayat Brown’s role was construction management and inspection, including quality assurance/quality control and contractor payment approval.