Safe Streets and Roads for All
Active
- Assistance listing
- 20.939
- Agency
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Immediate Office of the Secretary of Transportation
Department of Transportation
- Grant awards
- 1,757 $1,136,210,916 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Also known as
- SS4A
- Assistance types
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- Project Grant
- Cooperative Agreement
- Formula Grant
- Treasury account
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- 69-1735-0-1-401
- More information
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration is distributing Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grants to support regional, local, and Tribal road safety initiatives under CFDA 20.939, with the most recent awards made on September 4, 2026.
The program funds development of Comprehensive Safety Action Plans; planning, design, and development activities; and implementation of projects and strategies to prevent roadway fatalities and serious injuries for all user types—pedestrians, bicyclists, public transportation and micromobility users, motorists, and commercial vehicle operators. Recent awards have ranged widely in scope and scale, from planning activities such as vulnerability assessments and safety studies to major infrastructure projects. The New York City Department of Transportation received $27.375 million for implementation of Queens Boulevard improvements and Vision Zero supplemental planning; Vacaville, California received $14.887 million for comprehensive safety improvements; and Alameda County, California received $27.597 million for San Pablo Avenue safety improvements. Smaller awards—such as $80 thousand to Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments for safety location reports or $120 thousand to multiple municipalities for plan development—demonstrate program flexibility across jurisdictions of varying capacity.
Awards are distributed almost entirely through Project Grants (98 percent of 1,757 awards), with minimal Cooperative Agreement and Formula Grant activity. The Federal Highway Administration dominates the program, funding 1,754 awards totaling $1.13 billion in federal dollars; the Federal Transit Administration accounts for the remaining 3 awards at $2.5 million. Combined federal and non-federal obligated dollars total $1.26 billion, indicating modest cost-sharing from recipients. Award activity has grown substantially since program inception in 2022: from 2 awards that year to 525 in 2024 and 431 in 2026, reflecting a cadence of approximately 400–500 awards annually in recent years.
Eligible applicants include metropolitan planning organizations, political subdivisions of states, federally recognized Tribal governments, and multijurisdictional groups composed of the above. State-designated Indian Tribes are not eligible. The FY26 solicitation (DOT-SS4A-FY26-01) closed on May 26, 2026, with separate Planning and Demonstration and Implementation grant tracks submitted via ValidEval. Statute mandates award announcements within 270 days of NOFO release; communities selected are anticipated to finalize grant agreements within twelve months of award announcement.
Objective and description
- Objective
The SS4A program funds regional, local, and Tribal initiatives through grants to prevent roadway fatalities and serious injuries.
- Description
The Safe Streets and Roads for All discretionary grant program provides funding to support local, regional, and Tribal initiatives to prevent death and serious injury on roads and streets. This program was established the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). Eligible applicants are: Metropolitan planning organizations; political subdivisions of a State; Federally-recognized Tribal governments; and multijurisdictional groups comprised of the above. The funds can be used to: develop a Comprehensive Safety Action Plan; conduct planning, design, and development activities; and carry out projects and strategies identified in a Comprehensive Safety Action Plan.
Eligibility
- Applicant eligibility
Eligible funding recipients include: Metropolitan Planning Organizations; political subdivisions of a State (e.g., city, county, town, state university, etc.); Federally recognized Tribal governments; and multijurisdictional groups of entities comprised of the above. Local governments are eligible funding recipients, but State-designated Indian Tribes are not eligible funding recipients.
- Uses of assistance
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act authorizes the Safe Streets and Roads for All Program, with $5 billion in advanced appropriations for fiscal years (FY) 2022 through 2026, to be awarded by DOT on a competitive basis to projects that meet statutory requirements. Eligible activities include: develop a Comprehensive Safety Action Plan; conduct planning, design, and development activities; and carry out projects and strategies identified in a Comprehensive Safety Action Plan.
- Use restrictions
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act authorizes the Safe Streets and Roads for All Program, with $5 billion in advanced appropriations for fiscal years (FY) 2022 through 2026, to be awarded by DOT on a competitive basis to projects that meet statutory requirements. Eligible activities include: develop a Comprehensive Safety Action Plan; conduct planning, design, and development activities; and carry out projects and strategies identified in a Comprehensive Safety Action Plan.
- Length and time phasing of assistance
SS4A funding, once made available, is available until obligated. SS4A funds from advanced appropriations are no-year funds. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: through the successful execution of a grant agreement.
How to apply
- Criteria for selecting proposals
The selection criteria are published in the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).
- Award procedure
SS4A are to be awarded on a competitive basis to projects that meet statutory requirements. SS4A funds may be used to develop and implement Comprehensive Safety Action Plans. Communities selected for an award are anticipated to have a grant agreement finalized within twelve months after awards have been announced.
- Deadlines
Contact the headquarters location, as appropriate for application deadlines. Approximate application start date is end of February and the application window is expected to have multiple deadlines up until the end of August, 2024. Final awards for the August deadline is expected in November of 2024.
- Time to approval or disapproval
Statute requires awards to be made no later than 270 days after the release of the funding opportunity.
Grant opportunities
| Opportunity | Status | Posted | Applications due |
|---|---|---|---|
| Safe Streets and Roads for All Funding Opportunity | Closed | ||
| Safe Streets and Roads for All Funding Opportunity | Closed | ||
| Safe Streets and Roads for All Funding Opportunity | Closed | ||
| Safe Streets and Roads for All Funding Opportunity | Closed | ||
| Safe Streets and Roads for All Discretionary Grant Program | Closed |
Grant awards
Latest 10 of 1,757 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York City Department Of Transportation | $59,606,306 | 5% |
| 2 | Alameda County Transportation Commission | $27,597,820 | 2% |
| 3 | City Of Long Beach | $25,000,000 | 2% |
| 4 | The City Of Austin | $22,306,170 | 2% |
| 5 | City Of Vineland | $22,000,000 | 2% |
| 6 | West Piedmont Planning District Commissi | $21,051,032 | 2% |
| 7 | County Of Chatham | $20,248,532 | 2% |
| 8 | Southern California Association Of Governments | $18,000,000 | 2% |
| 9 | City Of Richland | $15,185,140 | 1% |
| 10 | City Of Vacaville | $14,887,400 | 1% |
10 of 1,596 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | $461,104,829 |
| FY2025 | $233,329,304 |
| FY2024 | $208,376,264 |
| FY2023 | $232,275,878 |
Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 20.939?
Assistance Listing 20.939 is Safe Streets and Roads for All, a federal grant program run by Immediate Office of the Secretary of Transportation (Department of Transportation).
What is the CFDA number for Safe Streets and Roads for All?
Its CFDA number is 20.939: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 20.939 awarded?
1,757 grant awards under 20.939 have obligated $1,136,210,916 in federal funds to 1,596 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 20.939?
The recipients obligated the most under Safe Streets and Roads for All are New York City Department Of Transportation ($59,606,306), Alameda County Transportation Commission ($27,597,820) and City Of Long Beach ($25,000,000).
How much did 20.939 obligate in fiscal year 2025?
Grants under 20.939 obligated $233,329,304 in federal funds in fiscal year 2025.
Are there open grant opportunities under 20.939?
No opportunity listed under 20.939 is open now. The latest, Safe Streets and Roads for All Funding Opportunity, was posted on March 27, 2026.
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