Wasatch front regional council, UT for the project 'safe streets and roads (SS4A) supplemental planning grant

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) awarded Wasatch Front Regional Council (WFRC) a $224,000 project grant under the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program (CFDA 20.939) on July 29, 2025, for a Supplemental Planning Grant. The award, with a completion date of July 29, 2027, will support the development of comprehensive safety planning initiatives in Salt Lake City, Utah. Under this grant, WFRC will conduct data analysis, stakeholder engagement, feasibility studies, and develop safety recommendations designed to reduce roadway fatalities and serious injuries across all road user categories, including pedestrians, bicyclists, public transit riders, motorists, and commercial vehicle operators.

This supplemental planning award builds upon WFRC's existing SS4A grant portfolio and demonstrates the organization's established capacity in regional transportation safety planning. The grant funds planning and design activities essential to developing comprehensive safety action plans that identify targeted infrastructure and behavioral safety strategies. As part of the broader SS4A program mission, this award contributes to the FHWA's competitive funding initiative, established through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, to support local and regional efforts in preventing roadway deaths and serious injuries.