City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: JUNE 20, 2023
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
THROUGH: JAMES F. PARAJON, CITY MANAGER /s/
FROM: TARRENCE MOORER, INTERIM DIRECTOR, T&ES
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Consideration of a Resolution to Support a Grant Application to the Safe Streets & Roads for All Program of the U.S. Department of Transportation. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]
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ISSUE: Should the City submit an application to the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Program of the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) to support Vision Zero safety initiatives?
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council:
1. Approve a Resolution (Attachment 1) supporting the submission of a grant application by July 10 for the Safe Streets and Roads for All Program for up to $5,000,000 to implement safety improvements at the intersections of Duke Street and South Henry Street and Duke Street and South Patrick Street; and
2. Authorize the City Manager to apply for the SS4A grant and enter into any agreements with USDOT to accept and implement the grant.
BACKGROUND: The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law established the Safe Streets and Roads for All discretionary grant program with $5 billion in appropriated funds from FY 2022 to 2027. Up to $1 billion is available in FY 2023. The SS4A program funds regional, local, and Tribal initiatives through grants to prevent roadway deaths and serious injuries. The SS4A program supports the National Roadway Safety Strategy and the USDOT's goal of zero deaths and serious injuries on our nation's roadways.
The program includes funding for either lower cost Planning and Demonstration grants or implementation grants that are expected to range from $2.5 to $25 million.
In 2017, the City adopted a Vision Zero Policy accompanied by an Action Plan with the goal of eliminating traffic fatalities and severe injuries by 2028. Early in 2022, the City conducted a comprehensive analysis o...
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