To: Board of Supervisors
From: Warren Lai, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Report Title: Grant application for the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant program for fiscal year 2024/2025, El Sobrante Area.
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to submit one grant application to the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) for the fiscal year 2024/2025 cycle of the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant program, for the San Pablo Dam Road Complete Street project, El Sobrante area (District I).
FISCAL IMPACT:
The cost for the San Pablo Dam Road Complete Street project is estimated to be $10 million and the grant program requires a local match of at least 20%. (80% Safe Streets and Roads for All Funds and 20% Local Road Funds).
BACKGROUND:
On March 28, 2025, the DOT issued the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the SS4A grant program under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (also referred to as the "Bipartisan Infrastructure Law" or "BIL"). In the notice, the DOT solicited applications for transportation projects and activities to support planning, infrastructure, behavioral, and operational initiatives to prevent death and serious injury on roads and streets. These initiatives are to involve all roadway users, including pedestrians, bicyclists, public transportation, personal conveyance and micromobility devices, motorists, and commercial vehicle operators. Applications must be submitted by June 26, 2025.
The DOT has authorized and appropriated $982,260,494 to be awarded as part of the 2025 SS4A grant program. The SS4A grant program categorizes applications as either: (a) planning and demonstration grants or (b) implementation grants. Planning and demonstration grants are intended to fund the development or enhancement of a Comprehensive Safety Action Plan, which the County has already developed in the ...
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