Provide safer streets and pedestrian travel throughout the city by creating a safety action plan under the safe streets for all (SS4A) program

The City of East Point, Georgia received a $400,000 Project Grant from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) under the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program (CFDA 20.939), awarded on September 23, 2025, with a completion date of March 23, 2028. The grant funds the development of a comprehensive Safety Action Plan designed to enhance pedestrian safety and create safer streets throughout East Point. This planning-phase award supports the foundational work necessary to identify traffic safety challenges, engage stakeholders, conduct data analysis, and establish strategic safety initiatives benefiting all road users, including pedestrians, bicyclists, transit riders, and motorists.

As a competitive SS4A planning grant, this award positions East Point to develop evidence-based safety strategies and actionable recommendations that can subsequently support implementation of targeted infrastructure and behavioral safety improvements. The project aligns with the SS4A program's mandate to prevent roadway fatalities and serious injuries through federally funded regional and local initiatives established under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The grant award reflects FHWA's investment in municipal-level transportation safety planning across the United States and demonstrates East Point's commitment to improving public safety and multimodal transportation access within the metropolitan Atlanta region.