Safe streets and roads for all planning grant for city of sidney, OH

The City of Sidney, Ohio received a $200,000 Project Grant from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) under the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program (CFDA 20.939) awarded on September 8, 2025, with a completion date of September 8, 2028. This planning grant funds the development of a Comprehensive Safety Action Plan designed to prevent roadway fatalities and serious injuries in Sidney. The deliverables include planning and design activities, stakeholder engagement, data analysis, and the identification of targeted infrastructure and behavioral safety strategies to benefit all road users, including pedestrians, bicyclists, transit riders, and motorists.

The SS4A program, established through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, supports regional, local, and tribal initiatives focused on transportation safety improvements. Sidney's award represents a planning-phase investment in comprehensive safety action planning, which will serve as the foundation for potential future implementation projects addressing roadway safety within the municipality.