WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation has released the fiscal year 2025 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program, giving applicants until 5 p.m. EDT on June 26, 2025 to submit proposals. The competitive program, created by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, sets aside $5 billion over five years to help local, regional and Tribal bodies reduce serious-injury and fatal crashes.
SS4A offers two tracks:
- Planning and Demonstration Grants – to develop or update comprehensive safety action plans and run small-scale pilot projects.
- Implementation Grants – to build the projects and strategies identified in an eligible action plan.
Under a March 2025 appropriations change, a minimum of 30 percent of FY 2025 funds must support planning and demonstration activities, down from the original 40 percent.
Eligibility remains broad. Metropolitan planning organizations, “political subdivisions of a state or territory” such as cities, counties, transit districts and special districts, federally recognized Tribal governments, and multijurisdictional groups may apply, with one entity serving as lead applicant.
Since SS4A’s launch in 2022, USDOT has awarded $2.9 billion to more than 1,600 communities in all 50 states and Puerto Rico, leaving almost $2 billion for future rounds.
Applications must be filed through the Valid Eval platform, not Grants.gov. USDOT has posted checklists, budget templates and recorded webinars to guide applicants.
Next steps for agencies
- Verify eligibility and gather any existing safety action plans.
- Choose the grant type that matches current readiness.
- Register in Valid Eval early to avoid last-minute technical issues.
- Line up match funding (if required) and letters of support.
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