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

The City of Columbus, Ohio received a $1.32M Project Grant from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) under the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program (CFDA 20.939) on September 15, 2025, with a completion date of September 15, 2029. This planning grant supports the development and implementation of comprehensive safety action plans and related planning activities designed to prevent roadway fatalities and serious injuries. The funding will enable the City's Transportation Division to conduct stakeholder engagement, data analysis, feasibility studies, and planning activities targeting safety improvements for all road users, including pedestrians, bicyclists, transit riders, and motorists.

As a planning-phase award under the SS4A program, this grant funds activities that precede infrastructure implementation and demonstration projects. The four-year performance period allows the City to develop strategically focused safety initiatives across Columbus's transportation network. The project aligns with FHWA's competitive grant objectives to advance regional and local transportation safety initiatives established through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, with the planning outputs anticipated to inform future infrastructure and behavioral safety improvements.