Buckeye hills regional council, OH for the project 'vision zero southeast ohio: a road safety action plan'; UEI#-HLRPJF2JYXP7.

The Federal Highway Administration awarded Buckeye Hills Hocking Valley Region $320,000 on June 4, 2026, under the Safe Streets and Roads for All program (CFDA 20.939) to develop comprehensive safety action plans and engage stakeholders across an eight-county region in Southeast Ohio as part of the "Vision Zero Southeast Ohio: A Road Safety Action Plan" project.

Buckeye Hills, which does business as Area Agency On Aging, is a local government council of governments based in Marietta, Ohio serving Athens, Hocking, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Noble, Perry, and Washington counties. The award funds the development of a Comprehensive Safety Action Plan designed to prevent roadway fatalities and serious injuries across the region through planning activities and stakeholder engagement.

The award runs from June 4, 2026, through June 4, 2029, with place of performance in Marietta, Ohio. This is a Project Grant assistance type. The Safe Streets and Roads for All program, established under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, supports regional, local, and Tribal initiatives to prevent death and serious injury on roads and streets. Eligible applicants include metropolitan planning organizations, political subdivisions of a state, federally recognized Tribal governments, and multijurisdictional groups comprised of the above. Funded activities may include developing a Comprehensive Safety Action Plan, conducting planning and design activities, and carrying out projects and strategies identified in such plans.