27-0343-07 Local Agency Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Program

The Local Agency Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Program is a grant program established by the Bureau of Safety Programs & Engineering (BSPE) to help local communities reduce deaths and injuries on Illinois roadways. The program enables local agencies to conduct public information and education campaigns that focus on highway safety issues specific to bicycle and pedestrian safety. This includes outreach, ambassador safety programs, students walking or biking to school, and local law enforcement agencies seeking to provide education and outreach. The goal of the program is to develop and implement effective traffic safety injury prevention and education strategies for pedestrians and bicyclists using Illinois roadways. • The program provides grant funding to help agencies address highway safety issues involving pedestrians and bicyclists on Illinois roadways. • Projects should primarily emphasize education, prevention, outreach, and training with the goal of reducing serious injuries and fatalities. • New and innovative ideas are encouraged. • Applicants must provide clear data supporting the local or statewide traffic safety need, demonstrate how their project will address the identified problem, and show how the proposed project will help IDOT achieve performance measures outlined in the Strategic Highway Safety Plan, Triennial Highway Safety Plan, and the Vulnerable Road User Assessment. • Programs that include training materials or curriculum must verify the amount of traffic-safety–related content. • All expenses must be justified and thoroughly explained in the budget narrative. • Supporting documentation may be required.