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Las Cruces Public Schools seeks $700,000 in TAP funds to continue Safe Routes to School program
Summary
At a Mesilla Valley MPO BPAC meeting, Las Cruces Public Schools requested $700,000 in Transportation Alternatives Program funding to continue its Safe Routes to School program from 2026–2028, citing education, outreach and equity work reaching hundreds of students.
Ashley Curry, the Safe Routes to School coordinator for Las Cruces Public Schools and a citizen representative on the MPO Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities Advisory Committee, asked the committee to recommend a $700,000 Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) grant request to the MPO governing board.
Curry told the committee the Safe Routes program teaches pedestrian and bicycle safety, runs encouragement events and conducts walk audits prioritized by the social vulnerability index. "Our mission is…
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