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This bill, the Safe Routes to School Expansion Act, amends Title 23 of the United States Code to expand the existing Safe Routes to School program. The key provisions include: 1. Expanding the eligible projects under the Highway Safety Improvement Program to include Safe Routes to School infrastructure-related projects and supporting non-infrastructure activities. 2. Allowing states to use up to 25% of their apportioned highway safety funds for safety projects under other sections, including Safe Routes to School non-infrastructure projects. 3. Increasing the federal share for Safe Routes to School improvements to 100%. 4. Establishing a new permanent Safe Routes to School program in federal law, including provisions for a national clearinghouse, a state coordinator position, and outreach to rural school districts. The goal of these changes is to enable and encourage more children, including those with disabilities, to walk and bicycle to school safely, while also promoting healthy and active lifestyles from an early age.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/386/all-info