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A Resolution Authorizing the Submission of a Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Application with the United States Department of Transportation for an Implementation Grant to Implement Recommendations from the Vision Zero Plan for Traffic Signal Improvements
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Introduction
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The United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) recently released a call for grant applications for the 2026 Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. The purpose of the grant program is to support planning, infrastructural, behavioral, and operational initiatives to prevent death and serious injuries on roads and streets for all users. With the Vision Zero Action Plan (VZAP), staff recommends applying for an implementation grant for traffic signal improvements for accessible pedestrian signals and video detection. SS4A grant funds cover 80% of the costs for the work, which would likely be in 2028 or 2029, pending award of the grants.
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Recommended Action
Adopt the Resolution.
Prior Board Action
The Board has taken the following prior actions:
* The Village Board approved the Oak Park Vision Zero Action Plan with a goal to achieve zero traffic-related deaths or serious injuries in Oak Park by 2035 on February 18, 2025 (RES 25-145).
* The Village Board authorized the submission of a Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) application with the USDOT for a Planning and Demonstration Project Grant to implement recommendations from the Vision Zero Plan on May 7, 2024 (RES. 24-199).
Background
The USDOT recently released a call for grant applications for the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program to improve roadway safety for all users. The SS4A program has two options for grant applications: implementation grants, planning and demonstration grants. The Village is eligible to apply for both types of grants with the recent adoption of the VZAP.
Staff proposes submitting an application for an implementation grant to upgrade ...
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