ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 94/100
Massachusetts Safe Routes to School — 2026 Signs and Lines Program
MassDOT's 2026 Signs and Lines Program provides design services and up to $14,000 in construction funding for low-cost safety and accessibility improvements around public elementary, middle and high schools.
FundingUp to $14,000 in construction funding plus MassDOT design services for selected low-cost school-area safety projects. The program is reimbursement-based for eligible municipal spending.
DeadlineSeptember 25, 2026 at 5:00 PM Massachusetts local time (Eastern Time) per MassDOT's 2026-2027 Signs and Lines Program Guidance Document; the guidance does not separately spell out a time-zone abbreviation. A separate Mass.gov event listing displays 11:00 PM on September 25. Atlas uses the earlier 5:00 PM cutoff unless MassDOT issues clarification.
Last verifiedSeptember 11, 2026
Required next actionTreat September 25, 2026 at 5:00 PM Massachusetts local time as the submission cutoff. Confirm the receiving public school has been an SRTS partner for at least six months, secure the required municipal co-applicant, confirm the municipality is eligible for MassDOT funding and did not receive a 2025-2026 Signs & Lines grant, select an eligible low-cost school-area safety project, review the current guidance and MOU, and submit the complete application before 5:00 PM rather than relying on the later event-calendar time.
Broad Eligibility
Both a school applicant and a municipal co-applicant are required. The receiving school must receive public funding and must have been a Massachusetts Safe Routes to School partner for at least six months before applying. The selected municipality must execute the program MOU. Municipalities considered noncompliant with the MBTA Communities Act are ineligible for MassDOT funding, and municipalities that received a Signs & Lines grant in the 2025-2026 school year may not reapply this cycle.
Atlas Analysis
A focused, actionable school-safety opportunity providing MassDOT design services and up to $14,000 in reimbursement-based construction funding for low-cost safety and accessibility improvements. The 2026-2027 guidance states applications are due September 25 at 5:00 PM, while a separate Mass.gov event entry shows 11:00 PM. Atlas therefore applies the earlier 5:00 PM Massachusetts-local cutoff for safety; the guidance does not separately state a time-zone abbreviation. The scope is signs, pavement markings and similar built-environment improvements, so N9+ Direct Vendor Fit is 0/100.
MassDOT’s 2026-2027 Safe Routes to School Signs and Lines Program provides design assistance and up to $14,000 in reimbursement-based construction funding for low-cost safety and accessibility improvements around eligible Massachusetts schools. Typical projects include signage, pavement markings, and related school-area traffic-safety treatments.
A school applicant and municipal co-applicant are required. The receiving school must receive public funding and have participated in Massachusetts Safe Routes to School for at least six months. The municipality must execute the program MOU, remain eligible for MassDOT funding, and may not have received a Signs and Lines award in the immediately preceding 2025-2026 school year.
Deadline clarification
MassDOT’s September 3, 2026 press release states that applications are due by September 25, 2026 at 5:00 PM, while a separate Mass.gov event entry displays 11:00 PM. The current public sources reviewed do not separately label a time zone. Atlas therefore uses the earlier 5:00 PM cutoff conservatively unless MassDOT issues a clarification. N9+ Direct Vendor Fit is 0/100 because this funding is limited to transportation-safety infrastructure.
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Source verificationOfficial government source · www.mass.govAtlas last verified this record September 11, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
