SS4A grant funds city of wilmington, DE; wilmington, delaware safety action plan

The Federal Highway Administration awarded $200,000 to the City of Wilmington, Delaware, on September 12, 2025, under the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program (CFDA 20.939) to support the development and implementation of a Wilmington Safety Action Plan. The grant funds comprehensive safety planning activities designed to prevent roadway fatalities and serious injuries across all road users, including pedestrians, bicyclists, transit riders, and motorists. The project will be completed by September 11, 2027.

Under this project grant, the City of Wilmington will conduct planning, design, and development activities necessary to establish a data-driven Comprehensive Safety Action Plan for the municipality. This planning effort will encompass stakeholder engagement, safety data analysis, and the identification of targeted infrastructure and behavioral safety strategies to reduce transportation-related deaths and injuries. As a political subdivision eligible under SS4A program requirements, the City of Wilmington will execute the grant agreement and manage the two-year initiative to advance roadway safety outcomes in Wilmington.