The fresno council of governments, CA will develop a safe routes to schools safety action plan

The Federal Highway Administration awarded the Fresno Council of Governments four hundred thousand dollars on January 20, 2026, under the Safe Streets and Roads for All program (CFDA 20.939) to develop a comprehensive Safety Action Plan addressing roadway fatalities and serious injuries in the Fresno region.

The recipient will deliver a regional safety planning document identifying strategies and projects to prevent death and serious injury on roads and streets within the Fresno metropolitan area. Fresno Council of Governments is a regional council of governments entity based in Fresno, California, that functions as a pass-through planning agency administering federal dollars on behalf of local transit operators and county agencies.

The award is obligated at four hundred thousand dollars with a period of performance from January 20, 2026, through January 20, 2029. Work is performed in Fresno, California. The Safe Streets and Roads for All program funds regional, local, and Tribal initiatives on a competitive basis to prevent roadway fatalities and serious injuries, with eligible uses including development of Comprehensive Safety Action Plans and conduct of planning, design, and development activities supporting such plans.