2 Del. Admin. Code § 2307-6.0
Infrastructure projects should directly support increased safety and convenience for elementary and middle school children, in kindergarten through eighth grades, to bicycle and/or walk to and from school. Infrastructure funds are only available to schools that have students who reside within two-miles of the school, measured along existing transportation infrastructure. Project limits must be within two miles of the participating school. Planning, design, engineering expenses, including consultant services associated with developing the project, and construction costs are eligible infrastructure expenses. All infrastructure projects must be approved for use in the state of Delaware and located within public right-of-way. This may include projects on private land that have public access easements or right-of-way dedication, if the improvements are located immediately adjacent to and run parallel with the existing public roadway. Public property includes land that are owned by a public entity, including those lands owned by public school districts. Infrastructure projects should be constructed as soon as possible after the project has been awarded. Infrastructure projects that are not completed within 18-months from the date on executed agreement will be cancelled, and the sponsor will be required to return any funds expended on the project. A letter requesting an extension may be submitted prior to the end of the 18-month completion period. Each request will be reviewed and responded to accordingly. The project sponsor will be responsible for long-term maintenance of infrastructure projects. Eligible projects include:
. sidewalk and walking path improvements;
. traffic calming and speed reduction improvements;
. installation of pedestrian signals and accessible pedestrian signals;
. accessible route improvements (including ramps and curb cuts);
. pedestrian and bicycle crossing improvements;
. on-street bicycle facilities;
. off-street bicycle and pedestrian facilities;
. secure bicycle parking facilities; and,
. traffic diversion improvements in the vicinity of schools.
The federal legislation requires that all non-infrastructure activities that are eligible for funding must be "activities to encourage walking and biking to school." Eligible activities include:
. costs for assistance in developing SRTS plans (funding for assistance shall not exceed $10,000 per school);
. traffic education and enforcement within the school zone of a participating school;
. student sessions and materials on bicycle and pedestrian safety, health, and environment;
. modest incentives, promotional activities, and prizes for SRTS contests (no single prize shall exceed $50 the cost for a single prize shall not exceed $50);
. parent education materials;
. materials to assist in enforcement of safety behaviors;
. costs for data gathering, analysis, and evaluation reporting;
. photocopying, printing, mailing, and survey costs;
. costs to employ a program manager to run a citywide, countywide, or district wide program that includes numerous schools; and,
. other costs as approved by DelDOT.
2 Del. Admin. Code § 2307-6.0