Lorain County Awarded Safe Routes to Schools Grants

COLUMBUS –Speaker Pro Tempore Gayle Manning (R-North Ridgeville) is pleased to announce that 2025 Safe Routes to Schools (SRTS) Grants were awarded to support two projects in Lorain County. 

$80,000 in grant funding was awarded to Lorain County Public Health in partnership with Elyria City Schools to support SRTS programming such as walk and bike to school day, in-school walking and biking curriculum, and bike rodeos, among other efforts. 

Additionally, North Ridgeville City Schools was awarded $35,000 in grant funding to support community campaigns regarding pedestrian and bike safety, educational initiatives, the expansion of the local Girls and Gear Program, and more.

“These projects protect our students and prioritize their overall health by encouraging them to walk and bike to and from school while also improving safety along those routes,” said Manning. 

In total, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and the Ohio Department of Transportation awarded $7.6 million in grants to 24 projects working to improve safety for K-12 students walking and biking to and from school. The SRTS initiative helps communities build and improve transportation infrastructure around schools like sidewalks, crosswalks, bike lanes, and traffic-calming features.