Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Program

Background:

In November 2021, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), was passed into law.  The passage of IIJA included funding for the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant program.  The SS4A program provides funding to local agency initiatives that prevent transit related deaths and serious injuries on roads and streets. 

Funding for the program is distributed competitively.  Below are links to the latest Notice of Funding
Opportunity (NOFO):

• FFY 2022 NOFO
  FFY 2022 NOFO Amendment 1 (PDF)
  Opening Date: 05/16/2022
  Closing Date: 09/15/2022
  2022 FFY Funding Awards Announced: est. late 2022 to early 2023

• SS4A-NOFO-FY23 (PDF)
  Amended PGM-ELEC-SR10 (PDF)
  Opening Date: 3/30/2023
  Closing Date: 7/10/2023
  2023 FY Funding Awards Announced

Eligible applicants for SS4A program funds include:

• Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs)
• Regional Transportation Planning Associations (RTPAs)
• Local Agencies
• Tribes

There are two SS4A program grant types:

1. Action Plan grants
2. Implementation grants

For more information on this see the FHWA SS4A web page at: https://www.transportation.gov/grants/SS4A

LETTERS OF SUPPORT

LETTERS OF SUPPORT ARE DUE MAY 19, 2023

Letters of Support (LOS) are provided to local agencies and partners by Caltrans for inclusion in their project application packages for competitive grant programs. Office of Strategic Investment Planning (OSIP) is responsible for submitting LOS Request Packages to the Director for various state and federal grant programs. Templates are made available to help project applicants develop cover letters and LOSs for inclusion in LOS Request Packages.

The templates are available at the following link: Strategic Investment Planning | Caltrans

SS4A PROGRAM RESOURCES

• Fact Sheet – SS4A Program (PDF)
• SS4A-FY22 Action Plant Grant Awards (PDF)
• SS4A-FY22 Implementation Grant Awards (PDF)
• Action Plant Grant Information Sheet (PDF)
• Implementation Grant Information Sheet (PDF)
• Application Decision Flow Chart (PDF)

More Information and links coming soon.

ADDITIONAL USEFUL LINKS

• FAQs (SS4A Frequently Asked Questions | US Department of Transportation)
• SS4A Resources (Resources | US Department of Transportation)
• SS4A Webinars (Webinar Series: Safe Streets and Roads for All Grants | US Department of Transportation)
• How to Apply (How to Apply for the SS4A Opportunity | US Department of Transportation)
• SS4A Eligible Applicants
• SS4A Match and Cost Share Examples
• SS4A Costs and Contracting FAQs
• Eligible Supplemental Planning and Demonstration Activities