The U.S. Department of Transportation recently made nearly $1 billion in grants available via its “Safe Streets for All” or SS4A program to help fund faster emergency response, more parking for truckers, modern rail crossings, and safer neighborhood streets for families. Applications are due by May 26.
[Above photo by AASHTO]
USDOT noted that the notice of funding opportunity for this round of SS4A funding outlines the two types of grants available: Planning and Demonstration Grants and Implementation Grants.
Planning and Demonstration Grants support the development, completion, or enhancement of a Comprehensive Safety Action Plan, while Implementation Grants fund projects or strategies aligned with an existing Action Plan to address roadway safety challenges, the agency said.
USDOT noted that grant recipients are selected through a collaborative process led by USDOT’s modal administrations, bringing together experts from the Federal Highway Administration, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and the Federal Transit Administration.
“We are empowering our state and local partners to modernize vital infrastructure and reduce roadway fatalities,” said Sean Duffy, USDOT secretary, in a statement.
“This grant program will cover everything from ensuring paramedics can reach you faster in an emergency to making sure kids are safer when walking to school,” he said.
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