Title Department of Transportation recommending the Board:
1) Accept a Federal Highway Administration Safe Streets and Roads for All program grant for Fiscal Year 2026/2027, with a not to exceed amount of $160,000 and a County Match of up to $40,000, for a term commencing upon acceptance of funds through July 31, 2028 to implement comprehensive safety action planning aimed at preventing transportation-related fatalities and serious injuries; and
2) Delegate authority to the Director of Transportation to sign all reports and associated documents necessary to secure and expend the grant funds for the purposes of implementing the program.
(All Districts)
FUNDING: Federal Highway Administration (80%) and Road Fund (20%).
Body
DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
Pursuant to Section 24112 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Pub. L. 117-58), the Safe Streets and Roads for All program administered by the Federal Highway Administration, distributes funding to provide opportunities for local governments to implement comprehensive safety action planning aimed at preventing transportation-related fatalities and serious injuries.
In response to federally mandated Strategic Highway Safety Plans (SHSP), state funds from programs such as the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) began requiring Local Road Safety Plans (LRSP) before applications for additional HSIP funds could be executed. The County developed and adopted the LRSP between 2022 and 2024. Since then, further requirements for plans meeting specific thresholds for engagement, planning, and consideration have become prerequisites for agencies applying for federal funding through programs such as Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A).
To meet these new requirements, the County is updating the LRSP into a Vision Zero Action Plan (VZAP). The plan update will continue the data-driven approach and coordinate with community stakeholders and members of the public, with the goal of reducing traffic collision injuries...
Click here for full text