Safe streets and roads for all planning grant for village of east palestine, OH

The Village of East Palestine, Ohio received a $211,488 Project Grant award dated July 29, 2025, from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) under the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program (CFDA 20.939). This three-year planning grant, with an ultimate completion date of July 29, 2028, will support the development of comprehensive road safety strategies and planning activities to prevent roadway fatalities and serious injuries within the municipality. The funding will enable East Palestine to conduct planning and design activities, develop a Comprehensive Safety Action Plan, perform stakeholder engagement and data analysis, and identify targeted infrastructure and behavioral safety strategies benefiting all road users including pedestrians, bicyclists, transit riders, and motorists.

As a competitive grant under the SS4A program, this award reflects the FHWA's commitment to supporting local and regional safety initiatives nationwide. The grant provides planning-phase resources that will establish the foundation for potential future infrastructure implementation projects addressing community transportation safety needs in East Palestine.