Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grant Program
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) established the new Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) discretionary program with $5 billion in appropriated funds over the next 5 years. The SS4A program funds regional, local, and Tribal initiatives through grants to prevent roadway deaths and serious injuries.
The SS4A program supports Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg’s National Roadway Safety Strategy, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s goal of zero deaths and serious injuries on our nation’s roadways, FDOT’s goal of zero deaths and serious injuries on Florida’s roadways, and the River to Sea TPO’s goal of zero deaths and serious injuries on Volusia and Flagler roadways.
FY22 awards announced: $800 million for 510 communities across the United States
On Feb. 1, 2023, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced $800 million in grant awards for 510 projects through the first round of funding for the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant program. Read the award announcement and view all of the selected projects.
The U.S. Department of Transportation is awarding 473 Action Plan Grants and 37 Implementation Grants in this first round of the program. View all of the SS4A 2022 Awards.
The fiscal year 2023 Notice of Funding Opportunity is expected to open in April for the second round of SS4A grants.
Who is eligible for grant funding?
- Metropolitan planning organizations;
- Counties, cities, towns, and transit agencies or other special districts that are subdivisions of a state;
- Federally recognized Tribal governments; and
- Multijurisdictional groups comprised of the above entities.
Eligible activities
The following activities are eligible for the SS4A program:
- 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.
There are two types of SS4A grants: Action Plan Grants and Implementation Grants.
The River to Sea TPO will develop a comprehensive safety action plan for Volusia and Flagler Counties with the SS4A Grant Award.