Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grant Program

Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grant Program is sponsored by US Department of Transportation. The Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant program, established by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), provides $5 billion over five years (2022-2026) for regional, local, and Tribal initiatives to prevent roadway fatalities and serious injuries.

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Learn more about our strategic priorities Policy and Active Transportation > Federal Funding > Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Safe Streets and Roads for All Photo courtesy Getty Images Established by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), the new Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) discretionary grant program will provide $5 billion between 2022-2026 to support local initiatives aimed at preventing serious injuries and fatalities that occur on our nation’s roadways.

The program supports the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT)’s National Roadway Safety Strategy (NRSS) – the first department-wide strategy of its kind – and uses a Safe System Approach as a guiding principle to advance roadway safety and the Department’s goal of zero deaths and serious traffic related injuries for all users.

FY25 Safe Streets Awards Announced In the fourth year (Fiscal Year 2025) of the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) federal funding program, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) awarded grants to 521 communities across the country—totaling nearly $1 billion in total investment for this fiscal year.

39% of all planning and implementation grants include one or more elements of infrastructure benefiting pedestrians and bicyclists. From the 67 implementation grants, 19 grants, totaling $180,480,571, fund projects that exclusively focus on improving safety for those who walk, bike and roll, meaning 26% of implementation funding directly supports walking and biking infrastructure.

Notable implementation awards include a $21 million grant to the City of Huntsville, Alabama to build a cable-suspended pedestrian and bicycle bridge; a $12 million grant to the City of New Martinsville, West Virginia to build continuous ADA-compliant sidewalks and pedestrian safety upgrades along the city’s high-injury network; a $2.

9 million grant to the Tahoe Transportation District in Nevada to build a 1-mile shared-use path and sidewalk to address high-conflict conditions where sidewalks end, lighting is sparse, and where bicycle level of traffic stress is high; and a $16 million grant to Leon County, Florida to fill sidewalk and bike lane gaps, install signalized mid-block crossings and high-emphasis crosswalks.

You can find USDOT’s press release here and the full list of awardees here .

Webinar Review: How to Effectively Demonstrate Safe Outcomes in Your Grant Applications View Webinar Key Takeaways Regional, local, and Tribal governments are eligible to apply for this funding program to assist in strengthening their approach to roadway safety through the development of Comprehensive Safety Action Plans (aka Action Plans) and the funding of projects and activities that support these plans.

To receive funding for an off-road intervention, such as a bridge or tunnel on a trail to bypass a dangerous road crossing, applicants should document a direct link to improved roadway safety.

The SS4A grant program funding consists of two different kinds of grants to support eligible activities: Planning and Demonstration grants to develop, complete or supplement an Action Plan and conduct supplemental planning and demonstration activities in support of an Action Plan. All demonstration projects must be temporary and reversible.

Note: Applicants must demonstrate that they are in the process of developing an Action Plan to apply for a demonstration grant. Implementation grants to fund the planning, design, and development of activities and carrying out projects and strategies identified in Action Plans.

Note: To apply for an implementation grant, applicants must have a qualifying Action Plan or a set of plans that together are similar to and meet the eligibility requirements of an Action Plan. A self-certification eligibility worksheet will be available in each round’s Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to determine whether an existing plan meets the requirements of an Action Plan.

Action Plans, such as Vizion Zero plans, are the backbone of the SS4A grant program and can incorporate a variety of strategies and projects which include but are not limited to: The implementation of improvements that expand multimodal networks with separated bicycle lanes and improved pedestrian crossing safety features Installing safety enhancements like sidewalks and safer crossings for people walking, biking, or using mobility assistive devices Creating safe routes to school and public transit services As evidenced by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)’s Proven Safety Countermeasures and the NRSS, it’s clear that the FHWA recognizes that connected active-transportation networks should be part of any comprehensive strategy to eliminate traffic fatalities.

Communities across the country are increasingly utilizing the safety benefits of multi-use trails and active transportation networks as critical tools to provide safe routes to get people to where they need to go.

Be sure to check out the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for each round of grants to find the criteria and requirements for both types of grants and a sample of the selection process rating system to ensure that any trail networks that are part of your Action plan demonstrate the required safety benefits in order to be eligible.

As all grant recipients are required to provide aggregated annual crash data to inform metrics on changes in serious injuries and fatalities over time, and, under the BIL, the USDOT is required to publicly post available best practices and lessons learned under the program, these comprehensive Action Plans can go a long way in redefining how safety is addressed nationwide.

Learn more about SS4A, including how to prepare to apply and sign-up for alerts, by visiting the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Safe Streets and Roads for All grant program website.

Type: Discretionary grant program Administered By: The U.S. Department of Transportation Year Created: 2021 with the signing of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Federal Share: The federal share is 80% Metropolitan planning organizations Counties, cities, towns, and transit agencies or other special districts that are subdivisions of a State Federally recognized Tribal governments Multijurisdictional groups comprised of the above entities Develop or update a comprehensive safety action plan (Action Plan) Conduct planning, design, and development activities in support of an Action Plan Carry out Projects and Strategies identified in an Action Plan New Federal Grants Elevate Trail and Active Transportation Systems as Essential Infrastructure in Addressing Traffic Fatalities Opportunity: https://www.

transportation. gov/grants/ss4a/fy24-nofo USDOT Safe Streets and Roads for All Grant Program Website: https://www. transportation.

gov/SS4A USDOT Safe Streets and Roads for All Fact Sheet: https://www. transportation. gov/sites/dot.

gov/files/2022-03/Safe-Streets-and-Roads-for-All-Fact-Sheet_March-2022. pdf USDOT Proven Safety Countermeasures: https://safety. fhwa.

dot. gov/provencountermeasures/ Safe Streets and Roads for All Case Studies View Safe Streets and Roads for All Case Studies View all federal funding programs