Safe streets and roads for all grant for pinellas county metropolitan planning organization, FL.

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) awarded Pinellas County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), operating as Forward Pinellas, a $400,000 Project Grant under the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program (CFDA 20.939) on September 15, 2025. The award has an ultimate completion date of March 15, 2028, and work is being performed in Clearwater, Florida.

Under this SS4A grant, Forward Pinellas will develop and implement comprehensive safety action planning activities designed to prevent roadway fatalities and serious injuries across Pinellas County. The funding supports planning, design, and development activities including stakeholder engagement, data analysis, and the creation of comprehensive safety action plans that address transportation safety for all road users—including pedestrians, bicyclists, transit riders, and motorists. As a metropolitan planning organization, Forward Pinellas leverages this award to coordinate regional transportation safety initiatives and implement targeted strategies that enhance mobility and safety infrastructure across the county, building on the organization's established track record of securing federal transportation funding for regional planning efforts.