The U.S. Department of Transportation has opened the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant program through a Notice of Funding Opportunity. The available funds are to support planning, infrastructure, behavioral, and operational related initiatives to prevent death and serious injury on roads and streets following a Safe System Approach.
There is $1 billion in funding available:
- 60% of the funding is for implementation grants for projects or strategies that are consistent with an existing Action Plan to address a roadway safety problem.
- 40% of the funding is for planning grants to develop, complete, or supplement an Action Plan or for demonstration grants to test temporary safety improvements. Learn more about Planning and Demonstration activities here.
Applications must be submitted by June 26, 2025.
USDOT is hosting a series of webinars to provide additional information about applying for the SS4A program:
- SS4A Implementation Grants - Tuesday, April 15, 11:00 - 12:30 pm (PT). Register to attend.
- SS4A Action Plans - Thursday, April 17, 9:30 - 11:00 am (PT). Register to attend.
- SS4A Supplemental Planning and Demonstration Activities - Wednesday, April 23, 10:30 - 12:00 pm (PT). Register to attend.
Additional Information:
- SS4A grants are open to Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs), Tribes, municipalities, counties, or business improvement districts for projects to enhance roadway safety. Unlike previous years, transit agencies that aren’t created by state authority are no longer eligible to apply.
- Planning and demonstration funds have been underutilized in previous rounds. Therefore, demonstration project applications are likely to be competitive. Find out more about quick build demonstration projects.
- Implementation applications must certify that they have a recent and valid safety action plan. We believe the Regional Safety Action Plan PSRC is currently in the process of adopting can serve as a valid safety action plan for any jurisdiction in the region, including Tribal areas.
- Projects that reduce lane capacity for vehicles will be viewed less favorably by the administration.
- Projects that address economic competitiveness, equity considerations, workforce, and climate are no longer prioritized.
- PSRC is not applying for this round of funding, therefore individual jurisdictions must apply.