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Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Discretionary Grants

 
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 20.939
Sponsor
U.S. Department of Transportation
Deadlines
Jun 26, 2025
Contact

Program contact:
202.948.3466
SS4A@dot.gov

Valid eval customer support:
support@valideval.com

Purpose

Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Discretionary Grants will provide funding to communities to develop and implement a comprehensive safety action plans to significantly reduce or eliminate roadway fatalities and serious injuries. Action plans should focus on all users, including pedestrians, bicyclists, public transportation users, motorists, personal conveyance and micromobility users, and commercial vehicle operators.

Eligible project types:

  • Develop a comprehensive safety action plan
  • Conduct supplemental safety planning to enhance the action plan
  • Carry out demonstration activities to inform the development of, or an update to, an action plan
  • Perform planning, design, and development activities for projects and strategies identified in an action plan
  • Implement projects and strategies identified in an action plan that address roadway safety problems
Eligibility

Eligible applicants include:

  • Metropolitan planning organizations
  • Political subdivision of a state or territory
  • Federally recognized tribal governments
  • Multijurisdictional groups comprised of the above entities listed

Investment in rural communities is a priority.

Geographic coverage
Nationwide
Amount of funding

Estimated total program funding: $982,260,493

  • $580,000,000 is available for Implementation Grants.
    • Expected number of awards: 40 - 70
    • Expected funding range: $2,500,000 - $25,000,000
  • $402,260,494 is available for Planning and Demonstration Grants.
    • Expected number of awards: 400 - 700
    • Expected funding range: $100,000 - $5,000,000

A matching contribution of 20% of the total eligible costs is required.

Application process

Links to the full announcement and online application process are available through grants.gov. The application instructions will be found on the related documents tab.

Applications must be submitted through Valid Eval, an online submission proposal system used by USDOT.

Tagged as
Infrastructure · Planning and strategy methods and resources · Public health · Transportation



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