Safe streets and roads for all planning and demonstration grant for board of commissioners of garrett county, maryland

The Garrett County Board of Commissioners received a $252,000 Project Grant from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) under the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program (CFDA 20.939) on September 8, 2025. This planning and demonstration grant will support the development and implementation of comprehensive safety action planning initiatives designed to prevent roadway fatalities and serious injuries within Garrett County, Maryland. The award, which extends through September 8, 2030, enables the County to conduct planning, design, and development activities that may include stakeholder engagement, data analysis, and the identification of targeted infrastructure and behavioral safety strategies benefiting all road users.

As a local government entity serving Maryland's westernmost county in the Appalachian Mountain region, Garrett County will utilize SS4A funding to advance regional transportation safety objectives through systematic planning processes. The grant supports the County's comprehensive approach to public safety and infrastructure enhancement, consistent with the SS4A program's mandate to fund local and regional initiatives in preventing roadway deaths and serious injuries. This award demonstrates FHWA's investment in supporting smaller jurisdictions in developing data-driven safety strategies and action plans.