Technical Assistance Center
TAC Services Overview
The SS4A Technical Assistance Center (TAC) provides resources and training for SS4A grant recipients. The SS4A TAC is part of the broader grant program and provides informational and educational resources for SS4A grant recipients and stakeholders who support SS4A grant recipients.
Who can I contact for personalized coaching?
Request a one-on-one coaching session with a transportation specialist to discuss your roadway safety challenges as your work through your Action Plan, demonstration activities, and/or implantation grant! Whether you have a specific question or want to share what you’re working on, our transportation safety staff are here to help. During the session, we recommend next steps and share helpful resources based off your needs. Coaching session topics include, but are not limited to, how to analyze safety data, host public engagement activities, and project selection strategy.
For general inquiries and questions please contact your primary FHWA POC or email the SS4A team.
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About SS4A
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) established the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) discretionary program with $5 billion in appropriated funds over five fiscal years, 2022-2026. The SS4A program funds regional, local, and Tribal initiatives through grants to prevent roadway deaths and serious injuries. The SS4A program supports the U.S. Department of Transportation's National Roadway Safety Strategy and its goal of zero roadway deaths using a Safe System Approach.
Learn more about the National Roadway Safety Strategy
Learn more about the Safe System Approach (SSA)
Grant Types
The program supports the development of a comprehensive safety action plan (Action Plan) that identifies the most significant roadway safety concerns in a community and the implementation of projects and strategies to address roadway safety issues. Action Plans are the foundation of the SS4A grant program. SS4A requires an eligible Action Plan be in place before applying to implement projects and strategies. The SS4A program provides funding for two types of grants:
Planning and Demonstration Grants
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About SS4A Grants
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Events
December 2024 SS4A CoP Peer Exchange: Safety Social
Are you interested in discussing roadway safety insights and lessons learned with like-minded SS4A grant recipients? Would you like to identify potential areas of collaboration with your peers? Join the SS4A team for an hour of networking with your peers to learn about their Action Plans and development process.
December 2024 Community of Practice Meeting: Turning Your Action Plan into Funded Projects
As you begin to plan the next steps in your roadway safety journey, your attention will most likely shift to implementing the strategies identified in your Action Plan. SS4A is here to help you identify and navigate potential funding options that can help turn your Action Plan into funded roadway safety projects. Whether you just started developing your Action Plan or are nearly finished, now is a great time to start those conversations so that the momentum from developing your Action Plan can carry over for your community.
During the webinar, the SS4A Team and FHWA Transportation Specialist Karen Scurry will join us to talk about:
- Finding opportunities to fund your Action Plan projects
- How to incorporate content in your Action Plan to help secure project funding
- Examples of how SS4A grant recipients can coordinate with their respective States regarding Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) funding.
Introductory Webinar for FY24 Round 2 SS4A Grant Recipients
This webinar will provide SS4A FY24 round 2 grant recipients with an introduction to the SS4A program and describe next steps in developing and executing grant agreements.
September 2024 Community of Practice Meeting: The Safe System Approach Peer-to-Peer Panel Discussion
The Safe System Approach (SSA) continues to be embraced by the transportation community as an effective way to address and mitigate the risks inherent in our complex transportation system. This approach focuses on both human mistakes AND human vulnerability and designs a system with many redundancies in place to protect everyone. In this webinar, fellow SS4A grant recipients will share their experiences incorporating this approach into their comprehensive safety action plans and projects. Participants will hear first-hand from their peers about how they made the SSA a key part of their efforts, the thought processes involved, and the factors that influenced and shaped their final products.
August 2024 SS4A CoP Peer Exchange: Comprehensive Safety Action Plans and Your Safety Story
The SS4A Community of Practice's third peer exchange will be on Wednesday, August 28, 2024 and will focus on Comprehensive Safety Action Plans (Action Plans) and your safety story. The August Peer Exchange is open to Planning and Demonstration grant recipients working on their Action Plans. The August meeting will be limited to 50 participants.
July 2024 Community of Practice Meeting: Safe System Approach
During the July Community of Practice meeting, FHWA will provide an in-depth review of the Safe System Approach and discuss how SS4A grant recipients can use the Safe System Approach to maximize the benefits of their projects.
Introductory Webinar for FY24 SS4A Grant Recipients
This webinar will provide SS4A FY24 grant recipients with an introduction to the SS4A program and describe next steps in developing and executing grant agreements.
June 2024 SS4A CoP Peer Exchange: Comprehensive Safety Action Plan
The June CoP Peer Exchange will focus on Comprehensive Safety Action Plans and Your Safety Story. Each breakout room will discuss the different Action Plan components. The June Peer Exchange is open to SS4A grant recipients that meet Peer Exchange eligibility requirements. The June meeting is limited to 40 participants.
SS4A Quarterly Reporting Webinar
This webinar reviews the quarterly reporting requirements for SS4A grant recipients, including the two quarterly reporting forms: Performance Progress Report and Federal Financial Report. The webinar provides an overview of the key parts, fields, and data required in each form.
April 2024 Community of Practice Meeting: Procurement
The April Community of Practice meeting provides SS4A grant recipients with information related to procurement standards documented within 2 CFR 200. The webinar discusses the 2 CFR 200 requirements that dictate how grant recipients acquire goods and services and answers questions about the procurement process.
March 2024 Peer Exchange: Data Collection
The SS4A Community of Practice’s inaugural peer exchange focuses on data collection. The March exchange is open to rural Planning and Demonstration grant recipients who are not using consultants or contractors for their data analysis. The March meeting is limited to 40 participants on a first come, first served basis.
Introductory Webinar for FY23 Grant Recipients
The SS4A Initial Webinar for Grant Recipients describes next steps for grant recipients and Division Office staff. Topics include program overview, roles and responsibilities, key program requirements, and preparing for the project kick-off meeting.
Community of Practice Kickoff Meeting
The Community of Practice Kickoff Meeting describes the benefits of SS4A grant recipient participation in the CoP and opportunities for grant recipients to get involved. The meeting also includes a presentation from the Vision Zero Network about building strong stakeholder coalitions.
Community of Practice Overview
The SS4A Community of Practice (CoP) serves as an opportunity for grant recipients to share noteworthy practices, resources, and solutions to advance roadway safety at the regional, local, and Tribal levels.
Opportunities to Get Involved
CoP Meetings
- Who: Grant recipients
- What: Webinars with guest speakers and subject matter experts on relevant grants management and roadway safety topics
- When: Quarterly
Peer Exchange Meetings
- Who: Select grant recipients, based on topic and meeting audience
- What: Facilitated discussions for small groups on specific roadway safety or Action Plan development topics
- When: Quarterly
Success Stories
- Who: Anyone
- What: Sharing a project story, case study, or win that others can learn from
- When: Ongoing
Submit Your Success Story
Highlighted Publications from Transportation Partners
Guidelines for Creating an Effective Vision Zero Action Plan, from Vision Zero Network.
Vision Zero and Safe Routes to School: Partners in Safety, from Safe Routes Partnership
Quarterly Newsletters and Blog Posts
Recent Publications
September 2024 Newsletter
We’re thrilled to share with you the third edition of the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) newsletter! In this edition, you will find program updates, our first grant recipient story highlight, new resources and trainings, and a spotlight on The National Center for Rural Road Safety. This edition also explores how equity can be incorporated into roadway safety strategies and offers advice on how to address upstream factors to create a more equitable Safe System Approach.
June 2024 Newsletter
March 2024 Newsletter
SS4A Making Rural Communities Safer
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