Safe streets and roads for all planning grant for yuma metropolitan planning organization, AZ

The Federal Highway Administration awarded the Yuma Metropolitan Planning Organization $400,000 on March 10, 2026, under the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program (CFDA 20.939) to develop a Comprehensive Safety Action Plan addressing roadway fatalities and serious injuries across the Yuma metropolitan area. The recipient conducted planning activities, stakeholder engagement, data analysis, and developed targeted safety strategies for pedestrians, bicyclists, transit riders, and motorists. Performance extends through December 31, 2027, in Arizona. The SS4A program, established through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, funds regional, local, and Tribal initiatives to prevent death and serious injury on roads and streets. Eligible recipients include metropolitan planning organizations, political subdivisions of states, Federally recognized Tribal governments, and multijurisdictional groups thereof. Funding may be used to develop Comprehensive Safety Action Plans, conduct planning and design activities, and carry out projects and strategies identified in such plans. Awards are made competitively, and statute requires final awards no later than 270 days after the funding opportunity release.