737-025-0010 Definitions and Acronyms (1) “Applicant” means an entity that qualifies under OAR 737-025-0030 and OAR 737-025-0091. (2) “Application” means the form, prescribed by ODOT, and all supplemental attachments, exhibits or other supporting papers. (3) “Bicycling” includes, but is not limited to, use of bicycles. (4) “Cash Match” means funds expended by the applicant that are reasonable, necessary and directly related to the construction project identified in the Application. Cash Match does not include In Kind Match, including education and outreach efforts at the school. Past ODOT Safe Routes to School grants are not eligible as a qualifying Cash Match and project expenditures can only be used as cash match once. Expenditures eligible as Cash Match may include Project expenditures made within 24 months prior to the application deadline and may be extended up to 120 months by the Safe Routes to School Advisory Committee when one or more of the below conditions apply: (a) The school is located in a city with a population of 25,000 or fewer; (b) The project reduces hazards within a Priority Safety Corridor; or (c) The school site qualifies as a Title I School. ( 5) “Education” means public-awareness and encouragement campaigns, outreach to press and community leaders, bicycle and pedestrian safety programs and activities, traffic education, training, and the evaluation of such activities. (6) “Endorsement” means support and approval as required in OAR 737-025-0030. (7) “Enforcement” means law enforcement operations and equipment relating to school zones, crosswalks, speed; crossing guard activities and supplies; and evaluation of such activities. (8) “Engineering” means planning, design, construction, and evaluation of infrastructure-related projects. (9) “In kind match” is time, services, or any other portion of the program or project not covered by grant funding or cash match provisions. (10) “Infrastructure ” means public improvement to transportation facilities and systems. Examples include but are not limited to sidewalks, street crossings, and bicycle lanes. (11) “Letter of support” means a letter from the governing body (or bodies) or the school or school district, stating their willingness to participate in the project, as well as their endorsement of the project. (12) “Letter of Interest” means the preliminary letter, in a format prescribed by ODOT. (13) “Non-infrastructure” means parts of Safe Routes to School program that is not public improvement to transportation facilities. Examples include but not limited to education, outreach, and training. (14) “Non-Profit” means an organization or group of organizations described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code that is exempt from income tax under section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code; or is organized not for profit, pursuant to ORS Chapter 65, or any predecessor of ORS Chapter 65: or is otherwise organized and operated under section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code. (15) “OBPAC” means the Oregon Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee, the Governor-appointed committee that advises ODOT as defined in ORS 366.112. (16) “ODOT” means the Oregon Department of Transportation and its divisions. (17) “OTC” means the Oregon Transportation Commission, the Governor-appointed and legislatively confirmed committee that oversees ODOT as defined in ORS 184.612. (18) “OTSC” means the Oregon Transportation Safety Committee, the Governor-appointed committee that advises ODOT as defined in ORS 802.300. (19) “Priority Safety Corridor” is a project in an area with high-risk factors that are known to impact safety and have not been mitigated. (a) A project qualifies where the project boundaries include the following high-risk safety conditions: (A) Either the posted or 85th percentile speed is 40 miles per hour or greater; or (B) Two or more of the following exist: (i) Speed limit 30 miles per hour or greater; (ii) More than two lanes or a crossing distance greater than 30 feet; (iii) 12,000 or greater annual average daily traffic; (C) Has a demonstrated history of crashes related to school traffic. (b) Projects that do not meet these criteria may qualify for an exception if the applicant can demonstrate a significant safety risk through data or research. “Priority Safety Corridor” is separate and distinct from “Safety Corridor” defined in ORS 811.483 and is not a designation or certification made by ODOT, OTSC, or OTC. (20) “Public School” means a public agency or school district defined in OAR 581-022-0102. (21) “Qualifying School” is intended for education grants and means a public, private, parochial, charter or alternative educational program offering instruction at levels kindergarten through twelfth grade, or any part thereof. (22) “Safe Routes to School Infrastructure Plan” means the plan developed to fulfill the requirements of ORS 195.115 and OAR 737-025-0094. (23) “School district” means: (a) A school district as defined in ORS 330.003. (b) The Oregon School for the Deaf. (c) An educational program under the Youth Corrections Education Program. (d) A public charter school as defined in ORS 338.005. (e) An education service district. (24) “SRTS” means Safe Routes to School. (25) “SRTS Fund” means the Safe Routes to School Fund established under ORS 184.740. (26) “Title I School” means a school in which children from low income families, make up at least 40 percent of enrollment, as identified in a school report card issued by the Oregon Department of Education in accordance with Chapter I of Title I of the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. (27) “Transportation safety committee” means: (a) A local government advisory body charged with transportation safety; or (b) If a local government body has not formed a transportation safety committee, a local non-profit, such as neighborhood association that specifically includes traffic or transportation safety in its charter or charge from one or more government bodies. (28) “TSO” means the Transportation Safety Office within Driver and Motor Vehicle Services (DMV) , a division of the Oregon Department of Transportation. (29) “Walking” means use of human-powered forms of transportation, including, but not limited to travel to the destination by foot, scooter, skateboard, rollerblades, skates, use of wheelchairs or other mobility device . Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 184.619, 184.740, 184.741 & 184.742 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 184.741 & 184.742 History: TSD 1-2024, amend filed 01/26/2024, effective 01/26/2024 TSD 29-2021, minor correction filed 07/29/2021, effective 07/29/2021 TSD 3-2020, amend filed 10/26/2020, effective 10/26/2020 TSD 2-2018, amend filed 06/28/2018, effective 06/28/2018 TSD 2-2014, f. & cert. ef. 2-26-14 TSD 1-2006, f. & cert. ef. 11-15-06