City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: JUNE 4, 2025
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
THROUGH: JAMES F. PARAJON, CITY MANAGER /s/
FROM: MICHAEL MOON, P.E., INTERIM DIRECTOR, TRANSPORTATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
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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: Consideration of a Resolution to Support a Grant Application to the Safe Streets & Roads for All ("SS4A") Program of the U.S. Department of Transportation ("USDOT") to update the City's Vision Zero Action Plan.
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council:
1. Approve a Resolution (Attachment 1) supporting the submission of a grant application by June 26, 2025, for the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Program for up to $750,000, and
2. Authorize the City Manager to apply for the SS4A grant and enter into any required agreements with USDOT to accept and implement the grant.
BACKGROUND: The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law established the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) discretionary grant program with $5 billion in appropriated funds from FY 2022 to 2026. Over $900 million is available in FY 2025. 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. SS4A grants fund programs to make roads safer for all users by providing resources to communities for developing and implementing safety plans. In 2022 the City was awarded a SS4A grant of $1 million to conduct safety audits and develop concept plans for seven high crash intersections in the West End.
In 2017, the City adopted a Vision Zero Policy accompanied by an Action Plan with the goal of eliminating traffic ...
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