The U.S. Department of Transportation's Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program is now open for applications. More than $1.25 billion in grant funding is available for projects that improve roadway safety by preventing death and serious injuries for all users.

CMAP's Safe Travel for All Roadway program is primarily funded by a $5 million SS4A grant — your community can join this regional effort to improve roadway safety too! Counties, municipalities, states, metropolitan planning organizations, and Tribal governments can apply for SS4A funding to develop safety action plans and support planning, design, and implementation of projects identified in a safety action plan.

Communities with questions about applying for SS4A grant funding can contact Lindsay Bayley at lbayley@cmap.illinois.gov.

Additionally, the USDOT is hosting a series of informational webinars, including:

• Supplemental Planning and Demonstration Activities (Friday, March 8): This webinar will offer a general overview of the SS4A program and the grant application process, with a particular focus on applying for funding for supplemental planning and demonstration activities.

• Implementation Grants (Wednesday, March 13): This webinar will offer a general overview of the SS4A program and the grant application process, with a particular focus on applying for Implementation Grants.

Read about this and more in the latest transportation newsletter.