Transportation
Included on this page are links relating to the transportation needs of your afterschool program. For more information on transportation safety, check out the 'Safety' section under 'Key Issues' on the Afterschool.gov homepage.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issues a warning about the increased risk of rollover in 15 passenger vans.
This site, sponsored by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, will answer many of your questions about child passenger safety.
TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) funds, managed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, lets states fund transportation for families moving from welfare to work. TANF funds are flexible and can be used to subsidize costs of transporting needy children to child care.
Nine agencies within the U.S. Department of Transportation are working together to promote and implement a safer national transportation system by combining the best injury prevention practices into the Safe Communities approach to serve as a model throughout the nation.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's school bus safety program is committed to reducing school bus related crashes, injuries, and fatalities through both behavioral programs and vehicle regulations.

