Agenda 09/13/2022 Item #16A36 (MPO SS4A Grant Match)09/13/2022
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Recommendation to pledge a match not to exceed $40,000 to support the Collier Metropolitan
Planning Organization’s (MPO) application for the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant.
OBJECTIVE: To provide a local funding match that will allow the Collier Metropolitan Planning
Organization (MPO) to submit a Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant application.
CONSIDERATIONS: SS4A is a new competitive grant program administered by the US Department of
Transportation (USDOT) under the authority of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The purpose of SS4A
grants is to improve roadway safety by significantly reducing or eliminating roadway fatalities and
serious injuries for all users through safety action plan development and implementation.
The SS4A program provides funding for two types of grants: Action Plan Grants and Implementation
Grants. Action Plan Grants are used to develop a comprehensive Safety Action Plan. The MPO is
eligible to apply for an Action Plan Grant as a direct recipient to develop a comprehensive Safety Action
Plan (SAP). With USDOT’s concurrence of a comprehensive SAP, member governments become
eligible to submit applications for an Implementation Grant. Implementation Grants are available to
implement strategies or projects that are consistent with the existing Action Plan.
When the Notice of Funding Opportunity was distributed, it was noted that the program requires a 20%
match. The MPO initially anticipated that the grant could be “soft” matched with toll-revenue credits. In
coordination with the Florida Department of Transportation, it was determined that toll credits would not
be available to match the grant and the MPO must provide a cash match. The Collier MPO is requesting
that the Board of County Commissioners pledge the 20% match funds, not to exceed $40,000. The total
amount requested for the application is $250,000, including $200,00 in federal funding, $40,000 in
County funding and $10,000 of MPO local funds. Should the grant be awarded, prior to acceptance, staff
will bring a formal agreement with deliverables to the Board for final approval.
The application and request to apply, contingent upon the BCC providing the local match, is scheduled to
be presented to the MPO Board for approval at its September 9, 2022, meeting. Applications must be
submitted by 5:00 PM on Thursday, September 15, 2022.
FISCAL IMPACT: Should the MPO receive funding from USDOT for the proposed project, the County
would provide the 20% local match of $40,000. Matching funds are available by Transportation Planning
Project (60109) within Transportation Capital Fund (310). The Board will have the opportunity to
approve a formal agreement with the MPO if the grant is awarded.
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: This item is approved as to form and legality, and requires majority vote
for Board approval. -SRT
GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: This request is consistent with Collier County’s Growth
Management Plan.
RECOMMENDATION: Recommendation to approve a 20% pledge match, not to exceed $40,000.00, to
support the Collier MPO’s SS4A grant application.
Prepared By: Brandy Otero, Collier MPO Principal Planner
ATTACHMENT(S)
1. Safe Streets and Roads for All - Notice of Funding Opportunity (PDF)
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COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 16.A.36
Doc ID: 23142
Item Summary: Recommendation to pledge a match not to exceed $40,000 to support the Collier
Metropolitan Planning Organization’s (MPO) application for the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A)
grant.
Meeting Date: 09/13/2022
Prepared by:
Title: Planner, Senior – Metropolitan Planning Organization
Name: Brandy Otero
08/23/2022 3:04 PM
Submitted by:
Title: Executive Director - MPO – Metropolitan Planning Organization
Name: Anne McLaughlin
08/23/2022 3:04 PM
Approved By:
Review:
Capital Project Planning, Impact Fees, and Program Management Gloria Herrera Additional Reviewer Completed 08/23/2022 3:29 PM
Growth Management Operations Support Tara Castillo Additional Reviewer Completed 08/23/2022 4:24 PM
Growth Management Department Ellen Sheffey Growth Management Department Completed 08/25/2022 10:38 AM
Growth Management Department Trinity Scott Transportation Completed 08/25/2022 12:22 PM
Grants Erica Robinson Level 2 Grants Review Completed 08/25/2022 1:36 PM
County Attorney's Office Scott Teach Level 2 Attorney Review Completed 08/29/2022 8:44 AM
Office of Management and Budget Debra Windsor Level 3 OMB Gatekeeper Review Completed 08/29/2022 8:47 AM
County Attorney's Office Jeffrey A. Klatzkow Level 3 County Attorney's Office Review Completed 08/29/2022 10:40 AM
Office of Management and Budget Susan Usher Additional Reviewer Completed 08/31/2022 1:44 PM
Office of Management and Budget Christopher Johnson Additional Reviewer Completed 09/01/2022 8:16 AM
Grants Therese Stanley Additional Reviewer Completed 09/02/2022 12:02 PM
County Manager's Office Amy Patterson Level 4 County Manager Review Completed 09/06/2022 6:36 PM
Board of County Commissioners Geoffrey Willig Meeting Pending 09/13/2022 9:00 AM
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Office of the Secretary of Transportation
Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Discretionary Grant
Opportunity
Amendment 1
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary of Transportation, U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT or the
Department)
ACTION: Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), Assistance Listing # 20.939
SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is to solicit applications for Safe Streets and Roads for All
(SS4A) grants. Funds for the fiscal year (FY) 2022 SS4A grant program are to be awarded on a
competitive basis to support planning, infrastructure, behavioral, and operational initiatives to prevent
death and serious injury on roads and streets involving all roadway users, including pedestrians;
bicyclists; public transportation, personal conveyance , and micromobility users; motorists; and
commercial vehicle operators.1
DATES: Applications must be submitted by 5:00 PM EDT on Thursday, September 15, 2022. Late
applications will not be accepted.
ADDRESSES: Applications must be submitted through https://www.grants.gov/.
FOR FURTHER CONTACT INFORMATION: P lease contact the SS4A grant program staff via
email at SS4A@dot.gov, or call Paul Teicher at 202-366-4114. A telecommunications device for the deaf
(TDD) is available a t 202-366-3993. In addition, DOT will regularly post answers to questions and
requests for clarifications, as well as schedule information regarding webinars providing additional
guidance , on DOT’s website at https://www.transportation.gov/SS4A . The deadline to submit technical
questions is August 15, 2022.
1The term “pedestrians” is inclusive of all users of the pedestrian infrastructure, including persons with disabilities.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Each section of this notice contains information and
instructions relevant to the application process for SS4A grants, and all applicants should read this notice
in its entirety so that they have the information they need to submit eligible and competitive applications.
N/A SUMMARY INFORMATION
A PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
B FEDERAL AWARD INFORMATION
C ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION
D APPLICATION AND SUBMISSION
INFORMATION
E APPLICATION REVIEW
INFORMATION
F FEDERAL AWARD
ADMINISTRATION INFORMATION
G FEDERAL AWARDING AGENCY
CONTACTS
H OTHER INFORMATION
Section A (Program Description) describes the Department’s goals and purpose in making awards,
and Section E (Application Review Information) describes how the Department will select from eligible
applications. To support applicants through the process, the Department will provide technical assistance
and resources at https://www.transportation.gov/SS4A .
DEFINITIONS
Term Definition
Applicant’s Jurisdiction(s)
The U.S. Census tracts where the applicant
operates or performs their safety responsibilities.
If an applicant is seeking funding for multiple
jurisdictions, all of the relevant Census tracts for
the jurisdictions cover ed by the application should
be included.
Complete Streets
Standards or policies that ensure the safe and
adequate accommodation of all users of the
transportation system, including pedestrians,
bicyclists, personal conveyance and
micromobility users, public transportation users,
children, older individuals, individuals with
disabilities, motorists, and freight vehicles.2
2 The definition is based on the “Moving to a Complete Streets Design Model: A Report to Congress on Opportunities and
Challenges,” https://highways.dot.gov/newsroom/federal-highway-administration-details -efforts-advance -complete -streets -design-model
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Term Definition
Comprehensive Safety Action Plan A comprehensive safety action plan (referred to as
Action Plan) is aimed at preventing roadway
fatalities and serious injuries in a locality, Tribe,
or region. This can either be a plan developed
with an Action Plan Grant, or a previously
developed plan that is substantially similar and
meets the eligibility requirements (e.g., a Vision
Zero plan or similar plan).
Equity
The consistent and systematic fair, just, and
impartial trea tment of all individuals, including
individuals who belong to underserved
communities that have been denied such
treatment, such as Black, Latino, Indigenous and
Native Americans, Asian Americans and Pacific
Islanders , and other persons of color; members of
religious minorities; lesbian, gay, bisexual,
transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) persons;
persons with disabilities; persons who live in rural
areas; and persons otherwise adversely affected by
persistent poverty or inequality.
High Injury Network
Identifies the highest concentrations of traffic
crashes resulting in serious injuries and fatalities
within a given roadway network or jurisdiction.
Micromobility
Any small, low -speed, human- or electric-
powered transportation device, including bicycles,
scooters, electric-assist bicycles, electric scooters
(e-scooters), and other small, lightweight, wheeled
conveyances.3
3 Source: FHWA, Public Roads Magazine Spring 2021 “Micromobility: a Travel Innovation.” Publication Number: FHWA -HRT -21-003
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Term Definition
Personal Conveyance
A personal conveyance is a device, other than a
transport device, used by a pedestrian for per sonal
mobility assistance or recreation. These devices
can be motorized or human powered, but not
propelled by pedaling.4
Political Subdivision of a State
A unit of government created under the authority
of State law. This includes cities, towns, counties,
special districts, certain transit agencies, and
similar units of local government. A transit
district, authority, or public benefit corporation is
eligible if it was created under State law,
including transit authorities operated by political
subdivisions of a State.
Rural
For the purposes of this NOFO, jurisdictions
outside an Urbanized Area (UA) or located within
Urbanized Areas with populations fewer than
200,000 will be considered rural. Lists of UAs are
available on the U.S. Census Bureau website at
http://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/UAU
C_RefMap/ua/.
Safe System Approach A guiding principle to address the safety of all
road users. It involves a paradigm shift to improve
safety culture, increase collaboration across all
safety stakeholders, and refocus transportation
system design and operation on anticipating
human mistakes and lessening impact forces to
reduce crash severity and save lives .5,6
4 https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/Api/Public/ViewPublication/813251, see page 127 for the full definition as defined in the
2020 FARS/CRSS Coding and Validation Manual.
5 See: https://www.transportation.gov/NRSS/SafeSystem
6 Safety culture can be defined as the shared values, actions, and behaviors that demonstrate a commitment to safety over competing goals and demands.
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Term Definition
Underserved Community An underserved community as defined for this
NOFO is consistent with the Office of
Management and Budget’s Interim Guidance for
the Justice40 Initiative and the Historically
Disadvantaged Community designation, which
includes:
U.S. Census tracts identified in this table and
corresponding map tool that visualizes the table :
• https://datahub.transportation.gov/stories/s
/tsyd-k6ij and
https://usdot.maps.arcgis.com/apps/das
hboards /99f9268777ff4218867ceedfabe5
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• Any Tribal land; or
• Any territory or possession of the United
States.
A. Program Description
1. Overview
Section 24112 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Pub. L. 117–58, November 15, 2021;
also referred to as the “Bipartisan Infrastructure Law” or “BIL”) authorized and appropriated $1 billion to
be awarded by the Department of Transportation for FY 2022 for the SS4A grant program. This NOFO
solicits applications for activities to be funded under the SS4A grant program. The FY22 funding will be
implemented, as appropriate and consistent with law, in alignment with the priorities in Executive Order
14052, Implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (86 FR 64355).7
The purpose of SS4A grants is to improve roadway safety by significantly reduc ing or eliminating
roadway fatalities and serious injuries through safety action plan development and implementation
focused on all users, including pedestrians, bicyclists, public transportation users, motorists, personal
conveyance and micromobility users, and commercial vehicle operators. The program provides funding
to develop the tools to help strengthen a community’s approach to roadway safety and save lives and is
designed to meet the needs of divers e local, Tribal, and regional communities that differ dramatically in
size, location, and experience administering Federal funding.
2. Grant Types and Deliverables
The SS4A program provides funding for two types of grants: Action P lan Grants (for comprehensive
safety action plans) and Implementation Grants. Action Plan Grants are used to develop, complete , or
supplement a comprehensive safety action plan. To apply for an Implementation Grant, an eligible
7 The priorities of Executive Order 14052, Implementation of the Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act are: to invest
efficiently and equitably, promote the competitiveness of the U.S. economy, improve job opportunities by focusing on high
labor standards and equal employment opportunity, strengthen infrastructure resilience to hazards including climate change, and to effectively coordinate with State, local, Tribal, and territorial government partners.
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applicant must have a qualifying Action Plan. Implementation Grants are available to implement
strategies or projects that are consistent with an existing Action P lan . Applicants for Implementation
Grants can self-certify that they have in place one or more plans that together are substantially similar to
and meet the eligibility requirements for an Action Plan.
i. Action Plan Grants
An Action Plan is the foundation of the SS4A grant program. Action Plan Grants provide Federal
funds to eligible applicants to develop or complete a n Action Plan. Action Plan Grants may also fund
supplemental Action Plan activities. The goal of an Action Plan is to develop a holistic , well-defined
strategy to prevent roadway fatalities and serious injuries in a locality, Tribe , or region. Further
info rmation on eligibility requirements is in Section C.
The primary deliverable for an Action Plan Grant is a publicly available Action Plan. For the
purposes of the SS4A grant program, an Action Plan includes the components in Table 1. DOT considers
the process of developing an Action Plan to be critical for success, and the components reflect a process -
oriented set of activities.
Table 1: Action Plan Components
Component Description
Leadership Commitment and Goal Setting An official public commitment (e.g.,
resolution, policy, ordinance, etc.) by a high-
ranking official and/or governing body (e.g.,
Mayor, City Council, Tribal Council, MPO
Policy Board, etc.) to an eventual goal of zero
roadway fatalities and serious injuries. The
commitment must include a goal and timeline
for eliminating roadway fatalities and s erious
injuries achieved through one, or both, of the
following:
(1) the target date for achieving zero roadway
fatalities and serious injuries, OR
(2) an ambitious percentage reduction of
roadway fatalities and serious injuries by a
specific date with an eventual goal of
eliminating roadway fatalities and serious
injuries.
Planning Structure A committee, task force, implementation
group, or similar body charged with oversight
of the Action Plan development,
implementation, and monitoring.
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Component Description
Safety Analys is Analysis of existing conditions and historical
trends that provides a baseline level of crashes
involving fatalities and serious injuries across
a jurisdiction, locality, Tribe, or region.
Includes an analysis of locations where there
are crashes and the severity of the crashes, as
well as contributing factors and crash types by
relevant road users (motorists, people
walking, transit users, etc.). Analysis of
systemic and specific safety needs is also
performed, as needed (e.g., high-risk road
features, specific safety needs of relevant road
users, public health approaches, analysis of
the built environment, demographic, and
structural issues, etc.). To the extent practical,
the analysis should include all roadways
within the jurisdiction, without regard for
ownership. Based on the analysis performed,
a geospatial identification of higher -risk
locations is developed (a High-Injury
Network or equivalent).
Engagement and Collaboration Robust engagement with the public and
relevant stakeholders, including the private
sector and community groups, that allows for
both community representation and feedback.
Information received from engagement and
collaboration is analyzed and incorporated
into the Action Plan. Overlapping
jurisdictions are included in the proc ess. Plans
and processes are coordinated and aligned
with other governmental plans and planning
processes to the extent practical.
Equity Considerations Plan development using inclusive and
representative processes. Underserved
communities are identified through data and
other analyses in collaboration with
appropriate partners.8 Analysis includes both
population characteristics and initial equity
impact assessments of the proposed projects
and strategies.
8 An underserved community as defined for this NOFO is consistent with the Office of Management and Budget’s Interim Guidance for the Justice40 Initiative (https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp -content/uploa ds/2021/07/M -21-28.pdf) and the
Historically Disadvantaged Community designation, which includes U.S. Census tracts identified in this table and mapping tool https://datahub.transportation.gov/stories/s/tsyd -k6ij and
https://usdot.maps.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/99f9268777ff4218867ceedfabe58a3a; any Tribal land; or any territory or possession o f the United States.
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Component Description
Policy and Process Changes Assessment of current policies, plans,
guidelines, and/or standards (e.g., manuals) to
identify opportunities to improve how
processes prioritize transportation safety. The
Action Plan discusses implementation
through the adoption of revised or new
policies, guidelines, and/or standards, as
appropriate.
Strategy and Project Selections Identification of a comprehensive set of
projects and strategies, shaped by data, the
best available evidence and noteworthy
practices, as well as stakeholder input and
equity considerations, that will address the
safety problems described in the Action Plan.
These strategies and countermeasures focus
on a Safe System Approach, effective
interventions, and consider multidisciplinary
activities. To the extent practical, data
limitations are ident ified and mitigated.
Once identified, the list of projects and
strategies is prioritized in a list that provide s
time ranges for when the strategies and
countermeasures will be deployed (e.g.,
short-, mid -, and long-term timeframes). The
list should include specific projects and
strategies, or descriptions of programs of
projects and strategies, and explains
prioritization criteria used. The list should
contain interventions focused on
infrastructure, behavioral, and/or operational
safety.
Progress and Transparency Method to measure progress over time after
an Action Plan is developed or updated,
including outcome data. Means to ensure
ongoing transparency is established with
residents and other relevant stakeholders.
Must include, at a minimum, annual public
and accessible reporting on progress toward
reducing roadway fatalities and serious
injuries , and public posting of the Action Plan
online.
a) Supplemental Action Plan Activities:
Supplemental action plan activities support or enhance an existing Action Plan. To fund supplemental
Action Plan activities through the SS4A program, an applicant must have an existing Action Plan, or a
plan that is substantially similar and meets the eligibility requirements for having an existing plan. The
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plan components may be contained within several documents. Table 2 in Section C is a Self -Certification
Eligibility Worksheet with instructions to determine whether an existing plan meets the eligibility
requirements. Supplemental action plan activities could include, but are not limited to: a second round of
analysis; expanded data collection and evaluation using integrated data; testing action plan concepts
before project and strategy implementation; feasibility studies using quick-build strategies that inform
permanent projects in the future (e.g., paint, plastic bollards, etc.); follow -up stakeholder engagement and
collaboration; targeted equity assessments; progress report development; and complementary planning
efforts such as speed management plans, accessibility and transition plans, racial and health equity plans,
and lighting management plans. Additional information on supplemental action plan activities is located
at https://www.transportation.gov/SS4A .
Applicants that have an existing plan that is substantially similar to and meets the eligibility
requirements of an Action Plan may alternatively choose to fund supplemental Action P lan activities
through an application for an Implementation Grant rather than an Action Plan Grant. See Section A.2.ii
below.
ii. Implementation Grants
Implementation Grants fund projects and strategies identified in an Action Plan that address roadway
safety problems. Implementation Grants may also fund associated planning and desig n and supplemental
Action Plan activities in support of an existing Action Plan. DOT encourages Implementation Grant
applicants to include supplemental Action Plan activities in their application to further improve and
update existing plans. Applicants mus t have an existing Action Plan to apply for Implementation Grants
or have an existing plan that is substantially similar and meets the eligibility requirements of an Action
Plan . If applicants do not have an existing Action Plan, they should apply for Action Plan Grants and
NOT Implementation Grants. The plan components may be contained within several documents. Table 2
in Section C is a Self -Certification Eligibility Worksheet with instructions to determine eligibility to
apply for an Implementation Grant. Additional information on eligibility requirements and eligible
activities is in Section C below.
3. SS4A Grant Priorities
This section discusses priorities specific to SS4A and those related to the Department’s overall
mission , which are reflected in the selection criteria and NOFO requirements. Successful grant
applications will demonstrate engagement with a variety of public and private stakeholders and seek to
adopt innovative technologies and strategies to:
• Promote safety;
• Employ low -cost, high-impact strategies that can improve safety over a wider geographic
area;
• Ensure equitable investment in the safety needs of underserved communities , which includes
both underserved urban and rural communities ;
• Incorporate evidence -based projects and strategies; and
• Align with the Department’s mission and with priorities such as equity, climate and
sustainability, quality job creation, and economic strength and global competitiveness.
The Department seeks to award Action Plan Grants based on safety impact, equity, and other safety
considerations. For Implementation Grants, DOT seeks to make awards to projects and strategies that
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save lives and reduce roadway fatalities and serious injuries; incorporate equity, engagement, and
colla boration into how projects and strategies are executed; use effective practices and strategies;
consider climate change, sustainability, and economic competitiveness in project and strategy
implementation; and will be able to complete the full scope of funded projects and strategies within five
years after the establishment of a grant agreement. Section D provides more information on the specific
measures an application should demonstrate to support these goals.
The SS4A grant program aligns with both Departmental and Biden-Harris Administration activities
and priorities. The National Roadway Safety Strategy (NRSS, issued January 27, 2022) commits the
Department to respond to the current crisis in roadway fatalities by “taking substantial, comprehensive
action to significantly reduce serious and fatal injuries on the Nation’s roadways,” in pursuit of the goal
of achieving zero roadway deaths.9 DOT recognizes that zero is the only acceptable number of deaths on
our roads , and achieving that is our long-term safety goal. The outcomes that are anticipated from the
SS4A program also support the FY 2022-2026 DOT Strategic Plan and the accompanying safety
performance goals such as a medium-term goal of a two-thirds reduction in roadway fatalities by 2040.10
As part of the NRSS, the Department adopted the Safe System Approach as a guiding principle to
advance roadway safety. The Safe System Approach addresses the safety of all road users. It involves a
paradigm shift to improve safety culture, increase collaboration across all safety stakeholders, and refocus
transportation system design and operation on anticipating human mistakes and lessening impact forces
to reduce crash severity and save lives. For more information on the Safe System Approach, see the
NRSS.
DOT encourages communities to adopt and implement Complete Streets policies that prioritize the
safety of all users in transportation network planning, design, construction, and operations.11 A full
transition to a Complete Streets design model requires leadership, identification and elimination of
barriers, and development of new policies, rules, and procedures to prioritize safety. A Complete Street
includes , but is not limited to: sidewalks, curb ramps, bike lanes (or wide paved shoulders), special bus
lanes, accessible public transportation stops, safe and accommodating crossing options, median islands,
pedestrian signals, curb extensions, narrower travel lanes, and roundabouts.12 Recipients of Federal
financial assistance are required to ensure the accessibility of pedestrian facilities in the public right-of -
way. See Section F.2 of this NOFO for program requirements.
The NOFO aligns with and considers Departmental policy priorities that have a nexus to roadway
safety and grant funding. As part of the Department’s implementation of Executive Order 14008,
Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad (86 FR 7619), the Department seeks to fund
applications that, to the extent possible, target at least 40 percent of benefits towards low -income and
underserved communities. DOT also seeks to award funds under the SS4A grant program that proactively
address equity and barriers to opportunity, or redress prior inequities and barriers to opportunity. DOT
supports the policies in Executive Order 13985, Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved
Communities Through the Federal Government (86 FR 7009), to pursue a comprehensive approach to
advancing equity for all, including people of color, rural communities, and others who have been
historically underserved, marginalized, and adversely affected by persistent poverty and inequality. An
important area for DOT’s focus is the dispropor tionate, adverse safety impacts that affect certain groups
9 https://www.transportation.gov/NRSS
10 https://www.transportation.gov/dot -strategic -plan
11 Complete Streets are defined in the Definitions table at the beginning of the document.
12 More information on Complete Streets can be found at https://highways.dot.gov/complete -streets
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on our roadways, particularly people walking and biking in underserved communities. See Section F.2.i
of this NOFO for equity-related program requirements.
As part of the United States’ commitme nt to a whole -of -government approach to reaching net-zero
emissions economy-wide by 2050 and a 50–52 percent reduction in emissions from 2005 levels by 2030,
BIL and its associated transportation funding programs permit historic investments to improve the
resilience of transportation infrastructure, helping States and communities prepare for hazards such as
wildfires, floods, storms, and droughts exacerbated by climate change. DOT’s goal is to encourage the
advancement of projects and strategies that address climate change and sustainability. To enable this, the
Department encourages applicants to consider climate change and sustainability throughout the planning
and project development process, including the extent to which projects and strategies under the SS4A
grant program align with the President’s greenhouse gas reduction, climate resilience, and environmental
justice commitments.
The Department intends to use the SS4A grant program to support the creation of good-paying jobs
with the free and fair choice to join a union, and the incorporation of strong labor standards and
workforce programs, in particular registered apprenticeships, joint labor-management programs, or other
high-quality workforce training programs, including high-quality pre -apprenticeships tied to registered
apprenticeships , in project planning stages and program delivery. Grant applications that incorporate such
considerations support a strong economy and labor market.
Consistent with the Department’s Rural Opportunities to Use Transportation for Economic Success
(ROUTES) initiative, the Department seeks to award funding to rural applications that address
disproportionately high fatality rates in rural communities. For a pplicants seeking to use innovative
technologies and strategies, the Department’s Innovation Principles serve as a guide to ensure
innovations reduce deaths and serious injuries while committing to the highest standards of safety across
technologies.13
B. Fe deral Award Information
1. Total Funding Available
The BIL establishe d the SS4A program with $5,000,000,000 in advanced appropriations in
Division J, including $1,000,000,000 for FY 2022. Therefore, this Notice makes available up to
$1 billion for FY 2022 gr ants under the SS4A program. Refer to Section D for greater detail on additional
funding considerations and Section D.5 for funding restrictions.
2. Availability of Funds
Grant funding obligation occurs when a selected applicant and DOT enter into a written grant
agreement after the applicant has satisfied applicable administrative requirements. Unless authorized by
DOT in writing after DOT’s announcement of FY 2022 SS4A grant awards, any costs incurred prior to
DOT’s obligation of funds for activities (“pre -award costs”) are ineligible for reimbursement. All
FY 2022 SS4A funds must be expended within five years after the grant agreement is executed and DOT
obligates the funds.
3. Award Size and Anticipated Quantity
13 https://www.transportation.gov/priorities/innovation/us-dot -innovation-principles. Released January 6, 2022.
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In FY 2022, DOT expects to award hundreds of Action Plan Grants, and up to one hundred
Implementation Grants. The Department reserves the right to make more, or fewer, awards. DOT
reserves the discretion to alter minimum and maximum award sizes upon receiving the full pool of
applications and assessing the needs of the program in relation to the SS4A grant priorities in
Section A.3.
i. Action Plan Grants
For Action Plan Grants , award amounts will be based on estimated costs, with an expected minimum
of $200,000 for all applicants, an expected maximum of $1,000,000 for a political subdivision of a State
or a federally recognized Tribal government, and an expected maximum of $5,000,000 for a metropolitan
planning organization (MPO) or a joint application comprised of a multijurisdictional group of entities
that is regional in scope (e.g., a multijurisdictional group of counties, a council of governments and cities
within the same region, etc.). The Department will consider applications with funding requests under the
expected minimum award amount. DOT reserves the right to make Action Grant awards less than the
total amount requested by the applicant.
Joint application s that enga ge multiple jurisdictions in the same region are encouraged, in order to
ensure collaboration across multiple jurisdictions and leverage the expertise of agencies with established
financial relationships with DOT and knowledge of Federal grant administration requirements.
Applicants may propose development of a single Action Plan covering all jurisdictions , or several plans
for individual jurisdictions, administered by the leading agency.
ii. Implementation Plan Grants
For Implementation Grants, DOT expects the minimum award will be $5,000,000 and the maximum
award will be $30,000,000 for political subdivisions of a State. For applicants who are federally
recognized Tribal governments or applicants in rural areas, DOT expects the minimum award will be
$3,000,00 0 and the maximum award will be $30,000,000. For an MPO or a joint application comprised
of a multijurisdictional group of entities that is regional in scope , the expected maximum award will be
$50,000,000. For the purposes of the SS4A grant program award size minimum, rural is defined as an
area outside an Urbanized Area (UA) or located with in a UA with a population of fewer than 200,000.14
DOT reserves the right to make Implementation Grant awards less than the total amount requested by the
applicant.
4. Start Dates and Period of Performance
DOT expects to obligate SS4A award funding via a signed grant agreement between the Department
and the recipient, as flexib ly and expeditiously as possible , within 12 months after awards have been
announced. Applicants who have never received Federal funding from DOT before are encouraged to
partner with eligible applicants within the same region, such as a n MPO, that have established financial
relationships with DOT and knowledge of Federal grant administration requirements. While States are
not eligible applicants and cannot be a co-applicant, eligible applicants are encouraged to separately
partner with States and other entities experienced with administering Federal grants , outside of the SS4A
grant award process, to ensure effective administration of a grant award. The expected period of
14 Current lists of Urbanized Areas are available on the U.S. Census Bureau website at
http://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/uauc_refmap/ua/. For the purposes of the SS4A program, Urbanized Areas with populations fewer than 200,000 will be considered rural.
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performance for Action Plan Grant agreements is between 12 and 24 months. The period of performance
for Implementation Grant agreements may not exceed five years.
Because award recipients under this program may be first-time recipients of Federal funding, DOT is
committed to implementing the program as flexibly as permitted by statute and to providing assistance to
help award recipients through the process of securing a grant agreement and delivering both Action Plan
activities and Implementation Grant projects and strategies.
5. Data Collection Requirements
Under the BIL, the Department shall post on a publicly available website best practices and lessons
learned for preventing roadway fatalities and serious injuries pursuant to strategies or interventions
implemented under SS4A . Additionally, DOT shall evaluate and incorporate, as appropriate, the
effectiveness of strategies and interventions implemented under the SS4A grant program.15 The
Department intends to measure safety outcomes through a combination of grant agreement activities and
data collections, DOT data collections already underway, and program evaluations separate from the
individual grant agreements in accordance with Section F.3.iii. The grant data -collection requirements
reflect the need to build evidence of noteworthy strategies and what works. The Department expects to
use the data and outcome information collected as part of the SS4A in evaluations focused on before and
after studies.
All award recipients shall submit a report that describes:
• The costs of each eligible project and strategy carried out using the grant;
• The roadway safety outcomes and any additional benefits (e.g., increased walking, biking, or
transit use without a commensurate increase in crashes, etc.) that each such project and strategy
has generated, as—
o Identifie d in the grant application; and
o Measured by data, to the maximum extent practicable; and
• The lessons learned and any recommendations relating to future projects or strategies to prevent
death and serious injury on roads and streets.
All recipients must provide aggregated annual crash data on serious injuries and fatalities for the
duration of the period of performance for the jurisdiction or jurisdictions for which funds were awarded.
These data will provide the information for metrics on changes in serious injuries and fatalities over time.
Implementation Grant recipients must also provide crash data on serious injury and fatalities in the
locations where projects and strategies are implemented, which are expected to include crash
characteristics and contributing factor information associated with the safety problems being addressed.
Data that measure outcomes for the specific safety problems addressed are required and could include,
but are not limited to, aggregated information by road user, safety issue, and demographic characteristics
such as race and gender. For Implementation Grants that undertake projects and strategies to foster
applied research and experimentation to inform project and strategy effectiveness, additional data
collection requirements w ill be negotiated with the applicant before a grant agreement is established.
Federally recognized Tribal governments receiving grants may request alternative data collection
15 BIL specifically cites Countermeasures That Work: A Highway Safety Countermeasure Guide for State Highway Safety
Offices, Ninth Edition or any successor document, but DOT also is to consider applied research focused on infrastructure and
operational projects and strategies.
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requirements during grant agreement formulation, as appropriate. This information will be gathered on a
quarterly basis in a Performance Progress Report (SF-PPR).16
To fulfill the data collection requirements and in accordance with the U.S. DOT Public Access Plan,
award recipients must consider, budget for, and implement appropriate data management, for data and
information outputs acquired or generated during the course of the grant.17, 18 Applicants are expected to
account for data and performance reporting in their budget submission.
C. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants
Eligible applicants for SS4A grants are (1) a metropolitan planning organization (MPO ); (2) a
political subdivision of a State or territory; (3) a federally recognized Tribal government; and (4) a
multijurisdictional group of entities described in any of the aforementioned three types of entities . A
multijurisdictional group of entities described in (4) should identify a lead applicant as the primary point
of contact. For the purposes of this NOFO, a political subdivision of a State under (2), above, is defined
as a unit of government under the authority of State law . This includes cities, towns, counties, special
districts, and similar units of local government. A transit district, authority, or public benefit corporation
is eligible if it was created under State law, including transit authorities operated by political subdivisions
of a State. States are not eligible applicants, but DOT encourages applicants to coordinate with State
entities, as appropriate.
Eligible MPOs, transit agencies, and multijurisdictional groups of entities with a regional scope are
encouraged to support subdivisions of a State such as cities, towns, and counties with smaller populations
within their region. The Department strongly encourages such joint applications for Action Plan Grants ,
and for applicants who have never received Federal funding and can jointly apply with entities
experienced executing DOT grants.
An eligible applicant for Implementation Grants must also meet at least one of these conditions: (1)
have ownership and/or maintenance responsibilities over a roadway network; (2) have safety
responsibilities that affect roadways; or (3) have agreement from the agency that has ownership and/or
maintenance responsibilities for the roadway within the applicant’s jurisdiction. For the purposes of this
NOFO, an applicant’s jurisdiction is defined as the U.S. Census tracts where the applicant operates or
performs their safety responsibilities.
2. Cost Sharing or Matching
The Federal share of a SS4A grant may not exceed 80 percent of total eligible activity costs.
Recipients are required to contribute a local matching share of no less than 20 percent of eligible activity
costs. All matching funds must be from non-Federal sources. In accordance with 2 CFR § 200.306, grant
recipients may use in-kind or cash contributions toward local match requirements so long as those
contributions meet the requirements under 2 CFR § 200.306(b). Matching funds may include funding
from the applicant, or other SS4A -eligible non -Federal sources partnering with the applicant, which
could include, but is not limited to, funds from the State. Any in-kind contributions used to fulfill the
cost-share requirement for Action Plan and Implementation Grants must: be in accordance with the cost
16 https://www.sbir.gov/sites/default/files/SF%20PPR.pdf
17 https://doi.org/10.21949/1520559
18 United States. Department of Transportation. (2022) DOT Public Access [Home page]. https://doi.org/10.21949/1503647
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principles in 2 CFR § 200 Subpart E; include documented evidence of completion within the period of
performance; and support the execution of the eligible activities in Section C.4.
SS4A funds will reimburse recipients only after a grant agreement has been executed, allowable
expenses are incurred, and valid requests for reimbursement are submitted. Grant agreements are
expected to be administered on a reimbursement basis, and at the Department’s discretion alternative
funding arrangements may be established on a case-by-case basis.
3. Grant Eligibility Requirements
If an applicant is eligible for both an Action Plan Grant and an Implementation Grant, the applicant
may only apply for an Action Plan Grant or an Implementation Grant, not both. An eligible applicant
may only submit one application to the funding opportunity. Action Plan Grant funding recipients are not
precluded from applying for Implementation Grants in future funding rounds.
i. Action Plan Grant Eligibility Requirements
The Action Plan Grant eligibility requirements are contingent on whether an applicant is requesting
funds to develop or complete an Action Plan, or if the applicant is requesting funds for supplemental
action plan activities. Applicants may not apply to develop or complete an Action Plan and fund
supplemental action plan activities in the current round of funding.
a) Eligibility Requirements to Develop or Complete an Action Plan
Any applicant that meets the eligibility requirements may apply for an Action Plan Grant to develop
or complete an Action Plan. Applicants with an existing Action Plan may also apply to develop a new
Action Plan.
b) Eligibility Requirements for Supplemental Action Plan Activit ies
Applicants for Action Plan Grants to fund supplemental action plan activities must either have an
established Action Plan with all components described in Table 1 in Section A, or an existing plan that is
substantially similar and meets the eligibility requirements. Table 2 below provides instructions to
determine eligibility for applicants that have a substantially similar plan. The components required for an
established plan to be substantially similar to an Action Plan may be found in multiple plans. State -level
action plans (e.g., a Strategic Highway Safety Plan required in 23 U .S. Code (U.S.C.) § 148, State
Highway Safety Plans required in 23 U.S.C. § 402, etc.) or Public Transportation Agency Safety Plans in
49 U.S.C. § 5329 cannot be used as an established plan. It is recommended that applicants include this
eligibility worksheet as part of their narrative submission. If this Self -Certification E ligibility Worksheet
is not used, applicants must describe how their established plan is substantially similar to an Action Plan
as part of the Narrative, based on the criteria in Table 2 below.
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Table 2: Self-Certification Eligibility Worksheet
Worksheet instructions : The purpose of the worksheet is to determine whether an applicant’s
existing plan is substantially similar to an Action Plan, or not. For each question below,
answer yes or no. For each yes, cite the specific page in your existing Action Plan or other
plan/plans that corroborate your response, provide supporting documentation, or provide other
evidence. Refer to Table 1 for further details on each component. Note: The term Action Plan
is used in this worksheet; it covers either a stand-alone Action Plan or components of other
plans that combined comprise an Action Plan.
Instructions to affirm eligibility: Based on the questions in this eligibility worksheet, an
applicant is eligible to apply for an Action Plan Grant that funds supplemental action plan
activities, or an Implementation Grant, if the following two conditions are met:
• Questions 3, 7, and 9 a re answered “yes.” If Question 3, 7, or 9 is answered “no,” the plan
is not substantially similar and ineligible to apply for Action Plan funds specifically for a
supplemental action plan activity, nor an Implementation Grant.
• At least four of the six rema ining Questions are answered “yes”
(Questions 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, or 8).
If both conditions are met, an applicant has a substantially similar plan.
Question Response, Document and Page Number
1. Are both of the following true:
• Did a high-ranking official and/or
governing body in the jurisdiction
publicly commit to an eventual goal of
zero roadway fatalities and serious
injuries?
• Did the commitment include either setting
a target date to reach zero, OR setting one
or more target s to achieve significant
declines in roadway fatalities and serious
injuries by a specific date?
2. To develop the Action Plan, was a committee,
task force, implementation group, or similar
body established and charged with the plan’s
development, implementation, and
monitoring?
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Question Response, Document and
Page Number
3. Does the Action Plan include all of the
following?
• Analysis of existing conditions and
historical trends to baseline the level of
crashes involving fatalities and serious
injuries across a jurisdiction, locality,
Tribe, or region;
• Analysis of the location(s) where there are
crashes, the severity, as well as
contributing factors and crash types;
• Analysis of systemic and specific safety
needs is also performed, as needed (e.g.,
high risk road features, specific safety
needs of relevant road users; and
• A geospatial identification (geographic or
locational data using maps) of higher risk
locations.
4. Did the Action Plan development include all
of the following activities?
• Engagement with the public and relevant
stakeholders, including the private sector
and community groups;
• Incorporation of information received
from the engagement and collaboration
into the plan; and
• Coordination that included inter- and
intra - governmental cooperation and
collaboration, as appropriate.
5. Did the Action Plan development include all
of the following?
• Considerations of equity using inclusive
and representative processes;
• The identification of underserved
communities through data; and
• Equity analysis, in collaboration with
appropriate partners, focused on initial
equity impact assessments of the
proposed projects and strategies, and
population characteristics.
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Question Response, Document and
Page Number
6. Are both of the following true?
• The plan development included an
assessment of current policies, plans,
guidelines, and/or standards to
identify opportunities to improve how
processes prioritize safety; and
• The plan discusses implementation
through the adoption of revised or new
policie s, guidelines, and/or standards.
7. Does the plan identify a comprehensive
set of projects and strategies to address the
safety problems identified in the Action
Plan, time ranges when the strategies and
projects will be deployed, and explain
project prioritization criteria?
8. Does the plan include all of the following?
• A description of how progress will be
measured over time that includes, at a
minimum, outcome data
• The plan is posted publicly online.
9. Was the plan finalized and/or last updated
between 2017 and 2022?
ii. Implementation Grant Eligibility Requirements
To apply for an Implementation Grant, the applicant must certify that they have an existing plan
which is substantially similar to an Action Plan. The plan or plans should be uploaded as an attachment to
your application. Use Table 2, Self -Certification E ligibility Worksheet, from the previous section to
determine eligibility. The existing plan must be focused, at least in part, on the roadway network within
the applicant’s jurisdiction. The components required for an existing plan to be substantially similar to an
Action Plan may be found in multiple plans. State -level action plans (e.g., a Strategic Highway Safety
Plan required in 23 U.S.C. § 148, State Highway Safety Plans required in 23 U.S.C. § 402, Commercial
Vehicle Safety Plans required in 49 U.S.C. § 31102, etc.) as we ll as Public Transportation Agency Safety
Plans in 49 U.S.C. § 5329 cannot be used as an established plan to apply for an Implementation Grant.
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4. Eligible Activities and Costs
i. Eligible Activities
Broadly, eligible activity costs must comply with the cos t principles set forth in with 2 CFR, Subpart
E (i.e., 2 CFR § 200.403 and § 200.405). DOT reserves the right to make cost eligibility determinations
on a case-by-case basis. Eligible activities for grant funding include the following three elements :
• (A) developing a comprehensive safety action plan or Action Plan (i.e ., the activities outlined
in Section A.2.i in Table 1 and the list of supplemental Action Plan activities);
• (B) conducting planning, design, and development activities for projects and strategies
identified in a n Action Plan; and
• (C) carrying out projects and strategies identified in a n Action Plan.
For Action Plan Grants, eligible activities and costs only include those that directly assist in the
development of the Action Plan, element (A), and/or supplemental action plan activities in support of an
existing Action Plan or plans.
For Implementation Grants, activities must include element (C) “carrying out projects and strategies
identified in an Action Plan,” and may include element (B) “conducting planning, design, and
development activities for projects and strategies identified in an Action Plan” and/or element (A)
“supplemental action plan activities in support of an existing Action Plan.” Projects and strategies
identified in element (C) must be either infrastructure, behavioral, or operational activities identified in
the Action Plan, and must be directly related to addressing the safety problem(s) identified in the
application and Action Plan. Examples of eligible Implementation Grant activities are listed on the SS4A
website located at www.transportation.gov/SS4A . The following activities are not eligible for element
(C) “projects and strategies” funding:
• Projects and strategies whose primary purpose is not roadway safety.
• Projects and strategies exclusively focused on non-roadway modes of transportation, including
air, rail, marine , and pipeline. Roadway intersections with other modes of transportation (e.g., at-
grade highway rail crossings, etc.) are eligible activities.
• Capital projects to construct new roadways used for motor vehicles. New roadways exclusively
for non-motorists is an eligible activity if the primary purpose is safety-related.
• Infrastructure projects primarily intended to expand capacity to improve Levels of Service for
motorists on an existing roadway, such as the creation of additional lanes.
• Maintenance activities for an existing roadway primarily to maintain a state of good repair.
However, roa dway modifications on an existing roadway in support of specific safety-related
projects identified in an Action Plan are eligible activities.
• Development or implementation of a public transportation agency safety plan (PTASP) required
by 49 U.S.C. § 5329. However, a PTASP that identifies and addresses risks to pedestrians,
bicyclists, personal conveyance and micromobility users, transit riders, and others may inform
Action Plan development.
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All projects and strategies must have equity—the consistent, fair, just, and impartial treatment of all
people —at their foundation. This includes traffic enforcement strategies. As part of the Safe System
Approach adopted in the USDOT’s National Roadway Safety Strategy, any activities related to
compliance or enforcement efforts to make our roads safer should affirmatively improve equity outcomes
as part of a comprehensive approach to achieve zero roadway fatalities and serious injuries. The SS4A
program can be used to support safety projects and strategies that address serious safety violations of
drivers (e.g., speeding, alcohol and drug-impaired driving, etc.), so long as the proposed strategies are
data -driven and demonstrate a process in alignment with goals around community policing and in
accordance with Federal civil rights laws and regulations .19
Funds may not be used, either directly or indirectly, to support or oppose union organizing.
ii. Project and Strategy Location
For Implementation Grants, applications must identify the problems to be addressed, the relevant
ge ographic locations, and the projects and strategies they plan to implement, based on their Action Plan
or established plan. This should include specific intervention types to the extent practica ble . To provide
flexibility in the implementation of projects and strategies that involve systemic safety strategies or
bundling of similar countermeasures, an applicant may wait to specify specific site locations and designs
for the projects and strategies as part of executing the grant agreement, if necessary, upon approval of the
Department and so long as the identified site locations and designs remain consistent with the intent of
the award.
D. Application and Submission Information
1. Address to Request Application Package
All grant application materials can be accessed at grants.gov. Applicants must submit their
applications via grants.gov under the Notice of Funding Opportunity Number cited herein. Potential
applicants may also request paper copies of materials at:
Telephone: (202)-366-4114
Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE
W84-322
Washington, DC 20590
2. Content and Form of Application Submission
The Action Plan Grant and Implementation Grant have different application submission and
supporting document requirements.
i. Action Plan Grant Application Submissions
All Action Plan Grant applications must submit the following Standard Forms (SFs):
• Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424)
• Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A)
19 For one such example see https://cops.usdoj.gov/RIC/Publications/cops -p157-pub.pdf.
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• Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B)
• Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL)
In addition to the SFs above, the applicant must provide: a) Key Information; b) Narrative; c) Self -
Certification Eligibility Worksheet, if applying for action plan supplemental activities; d) Map; and e)
Budget. While it is not required to conform to the recommended templates below, it is strongly
encouraged to provide the information using the specific structure provided in this NOFO.
a) Key Information Table
Lead Applicant
If Multijurisdictional, additional eligible
entities jointly applying
Total jur isdiction population
Count of motor-vehicle -involved roadway
fatalities from 2016 to 2020
Fatality rate per 100,000 persons
Action Plan Type New Action Plan
Complete Action Plan
Supplemental Planning Activities
Population in Underserved Communities
States(s) in which projects and strategies are
located
Costs by State (if project spans more than one
State)
Instructions for a):
• The lead applicant is the primary jurisdiction, and the lead eligible entity applying for the grant.
• If the application is multijurisdictional, list additional eligible entities within the multijurisdictional
group of entities. If a single applicant, mark as not applicable.
• Total jurisdiction population is based on 2020 2019 U.S. Census American Community Survey
(ACS) data and includes the total population of all Census tracts where the applicant operates or
performs their safety responsibilities . 20
20 https://www.census.gov/acs/www/data/data -tables -and-tools/data-profiles/2019/
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• The count of roadway fatalities from 2016 to 2020 in the jurisdiction based on DOT’s Fatality
Analysis Reporting System (FARS) data, an alternative traffic fatality dataset, or a comparable data
set with roadway fatality information.21 This should be a number. Cite the source, if using a dataset
different from FARS, with a link to the data if publicly available.
• The fatality rate, calculated using the a 5 -year annual average from the total count of fatalities from
2016 to 2020 based on FARS data, an alternative traffic fatality dataset, or a comparable data set with
roadway fatality information, which is divided by the popula tion of the applicant’s jurisdiction based
on 2020 2019 U.S. Census ACS population data. The rate should be normalized to per 100,000
persons .
• Check one of the three available boxes to the right of the column with the three Action Plan types:
new Action Plan; Action Plan completion; or supplemental action plan activities.
• The population in underserved communities should be a percentage obtained by dividing the
population living in Census tracts with an Underserved Community designation divided by the tota l
population living in the jurisdiction. For multi-jurisdictional groups, provide this information in
aggregate as well as for each jurisdiction in the group. The population must be based on 2019
ACS data.
• Note the State(s) of the applicants. If a federally recognized Tribal government, mark as not
applicable.
• Allocate funding request amounts by State based on where the funds are expected to be spent. If the
projects and strategies are located in only one State, put the full funding request amount.
b) Narrative
In narrative form, the applicant should respond to the Action Plan Grant selection criteria described in
Section E.1.i to affirm whether the applicant has considered certain activities that will enhance the
implementation of an Action Plan once developed or updated. The narrative must be no longer than 300
words.
b) Self -Certification Eligibility Worksheet
If applying for Action Plan Grant funding supplemental action plan activities, attach the filled out
Table 2 Self -Certification Eligibility Worksheet . If applying to develop or complete an Action Plan, do
not include Table 2.
c) Map
The applicant must submit a map that shows the location of the jurisdiction and highlights the
roadway network under the applicant’s jurisdiction. The permissible formats include: map web link (e.g.,
Google, Bing, etc.), PDF, image file, vector file, or shapefile.
d) Budget
21 https://www.nhtsa.gov/research-data/fatality-analysis -reporting -system-fars. To query the FARS data see
https://cdan.dot.gov/query. To query the FARS data see https://cdan.dot.gov/query. For the Census data visit https://www.census.gov/programs -surveys/decennial-census/about/rdo/summary -files.html
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Applicants are required to provide a brief budget summary and a high-level overview of estimated
activity costs, as organized by all major cost elements. The budget only includes costs associated with the
eligible activity (A) developing a comprehensive safety action plan and may include supplemental action
plan activities. Funding sources should be grouped into two categories: SS4A Funding Federal share, a nd
non-Federal share funds. The costs or value of in-kind matches should also be provided. This budget
should not include any previously incurred expenses, or costs to be incurred before the time of award.
DOT requires applicants use SF-424A to provide this information.
ii. Implementation Grant Application Submissions
Implementation Grant applications must submit the following Standard Forms (SFs):
• Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424)
• Budget Information for Construction Programs (SF-424C)
• Assurances for Construction Programs (SF-424D)
• Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL)
In addition to the SFs above, the applicant must provide: a) Key Information; b) Narrative; c) Self -
Certification Eligibility Worksheet; and d) Budget. While it is not required to conform to the
recommended template in the Key Information Table below, it is strongly encouraged to provide the
information using the specific structure provided in this NOFO.
a) Key Information Table
Application Name
Lead Applicant
If Multijurisdictional, additional eligible entities
jointly applying
Roadway safety responsibility Ownership and/or maintenance responsibilities over
a roadway network
Safety responsibilities that affect roadways
Have an agreement from the agency that has
ownership and/or maintenance responsibilities for
the roadway within the applicant’s jurisdiction
Population in Underserved Communities
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Key Information Table
States(s) in which activities are located
Costs by State
Funds to Underserved Communities
Cost total for eligible activity (A) supplemental
action plan activities in support of an existing
Action Plan
Cost total for eligible activity (B) conducting
planning, design, and development activities for projects and strategies identified in an Action Plan
Cost total for eligible activity (C) carrying out projects and strategies identified in an Action Plan
Action Plan or Established Plan Link
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Instructions for a)
• Provide a grant application name to accompany the grant application.
• The lead applicant is the primary jurisdiction, and the lead eligible entity applying for the grant.
• If the application is multijurisdictional, list additional eligible entities within the multijurisdictional
group of entities. If a single applicant, leave blank.
• The roadway safety responsibility response should check one of the three answers to meet eligibility
conditions.
• The population in Underserved Community Census Tracts should be a percentage number obtained
by dividing the population living in Underserved Community Census tracts within the jurisdiction
divided by the total population living in the jurisdiction. The po pulation must be based on 2019
ACS data.22
• Identify State(s) in which the applicant is located in. If a federally recognized Tribal government,
leave blank.
• The total amount of funds to underserved communities is the amount of spent in, and provide safety
benefits to, locations in census tracts designated as underserved communities .
• For each State, allocate funding request amounts divided up by State based on where the funds are
expected to be spent. If the applicant is located in in only one State, put the full funding request
amount only.
• Provide a weblink to the plan that serves as the Action Plan or established plan that is substantially
similar. This may be attached as a supporting PDF document instead; if so please write “See
Supporting Documents .”
b) Narrative
The Department recommends that the narrative follows the outline below to address the program
requirements and assist evaluators in locating relevant information. The narrative may not exceed 10
pages in length, excluding cover pages and the table of contents. Key information, the Self -Certification
Eligibility Worksheet, and Budget sections do not count towards the 10-page limit. Appendices may
include documents supporting assertions or conclusions made in the 10-page narrative and also do not
count towards the 10-page limit. If possible, website links to supporting documentation should be
provided rather than copies of these supporting materials. If supporting documents are submitted,
applicants should clearly identify within the narrative the rele vance of each supporting document.
I. Overview See D.2.ii.b.I
II. Location See D.2.ii.b.II
III. Response to Selection Criteria See D.2.ii.b.III and Section E.1.ii
IV. Project Readiness See D.2.ii.b.IV
22 Use https://usdot.maps.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/99f9268777ff4218867ceedfabe58a3a to calculate the percentage
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I. Overview
This section should provide an introduction, describe the safety context, jurisdiction, and any high-
level background information that would be useful to understand the rest of the application.
II. Location
This section of the application should describe the jurisdiction’s location, the jurisdiction’s High-
Injury Network or equivalent geospatial identification (geographic or locational data using maps ) of
higher risk locations , and potential locations and corridors of the projects and strategies. Note that the
applicant is not required to provide exact locations for each project or strategy; rather, the application
should ide ntify which geographic locations are under consideration for projects and strategies to be
implemented and what analysis will be used in a final determination.
III. Response to Selection Criteria
This section should respond to the criteria for evaluation and selection in Section E.1.ii of this Notice
and include compelling narrative to highlight how the application aligns with criteria #1 Safety Impact;
#2 Equity, Engagement, and Collaboration; #3 Effective Practices and Strategies; and #4 Climate Change
and Sustainability, and Economic Competitiveness. Note, criterion #1 Safety Impact assesses
“implementation cost” information, which will be described in SF-424C and the d) Budget of the
narrative and does not need to be duplicated in this portion of the narrative.
The applicant must respond to each of the four criteria. Applicants are not required to follow a
specific format, but the organization provided, which addresses each criterion separately, promotes a
clear discussion that assists evaluators. To minimize redundant information in the application, the
Department encourages applicants to cross -reference from this section of their application to relevant
substantive information in other sections of the application. To the extent practical, DOT encourages
applicants to use and reference existing content from their Action Plan/established plan(s) to demonstrate
their comprehensive, evidence -based approach to improving safety.
IV. Project Readiness
The applicant must provide information to demonstrate the applic ant’s ability to substantially execute
and complete the full scope of work in the application proposal within five years of when the grant is
executed, with a particular focus on design and construction, as well as environmental, permitting, and
approval processes. Applicants should indicate if they will be seeking permission to use roadway design
standards that are different from those generally applied by the State in which the project is located. As
part of this portion of the narrative, the applicant must include a detailed activity schedule that identifies
all major project and strategy milestones. Examples of such milestones include : State and local planning
approvals; start and completion of National Environmental Policy Act and other Federal environmental
reviews and approvals including permitting; design completion; right of way acquisition; approval of
plans, specifications, and estimates; procurement; State and local approvals; public involvement;
partnership and implementation agreements; and construction. Environmental review documentation
should describe in detail known project impacts, and possible mitigation for those impacts. When a
project results in impacts, it is expected an award recipient will take steps to engage the public. For
additional guidance and resources, visit www.transportation.gov/SS4A .
c) Self -Certification Eligibility Worksheet
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Attach a completed Table 2: Self -Certification Eligibility Worksheet.
d) Budget
This section of the application should describe the budget for the SS4A proposal. Applicants are
required to provide a brief budget summary and provide a high-level overview of estima ted activity costs,
as organized by all major cost elements. The budget should provide itemized estimates of the costs of the
proposed projects and strategies at the individual component level. This includes capital costs for
infrastructure safety improvements and costs associated with behavioral and operational safety projects
and strategies. The section should also distinguish between the three eligible activity areas: (A)
supplementing action plan activities in support of an existing Action Plan; (B) conducting planning,
design, and development activities for projects and strategies identified in an Action Plan; and (C)
carrying out projects and strategies identified in an Action Plan.
Funding sources should be grouped into two categories: SS4A funding Federal share, and non-
Federal share funds. Estimated costs or value of in-kind matches should also be provided. The budget
should show how each source of funds will be spent. This budget should not include any previously
incurred expenses, or costs to be incurred before the time of award and obligation because these expenses
are not eligible for reimbursement or cost-sharing. If non-Federal share funds or in-kind contributions are
from entities who are not the applicant, include commitment letters or evide nce of allocated cost share as
a supporting document. DOT requires applicants use form SF-424C, and the applicant must also provide
the information in Table 3 below.
Table 3: Supplemental Estimated Budge t
Subtotal Budget for (A) supplemental
action plan activities; $0.00
Itemized Estimated Costs of the (A) supplemental action plan activities
Item #1
$0.00
Item #2
$0.00
Subtotal Budget for (B) conducting
planning, design, and development activities $0.00
Itemized Estimated Costs of the (B) planning, design, and development activities
Item #1
$0.00
Item #2
$0.00
Item #3
$0.00
Subtotal Budget for (C) carrying out
projects and strategies $0.00
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Itemized Estimated Costs of the (C) proposed projects and strategies
Item #1
$0.00
Item #2
$0.00
Item #3
$0.00
Item #4
$0.00
Subtotal Funds to Underserved
Communities $0.00
3. Unique Entity Identifier and System for Award Management (SAM)
Each applicant is required to: (i) be registered in SAM (https://sam.gov/content/home ) before
submitting its application; (ii) provide a valid unique entity identifier in its application; and (iii) continue
to ma intain an active SAM registration with current information at all times during which it has an active
Federal award or an application or plan under consideration by a Federal awarding agency. DOT may not
make a Federal award to an applicant until the applicant has complied with all applicable unique entity
identifier and SAM requirements and, if an applicant has not fully complied with the requirements by the
time DOT is ready to make a n award, DOT may determine that the applicant is not qualified to receive an
award and use that determination as a basis for making a n award to another applicant.
4. Submission Dates and Times
Applications must be submitted by 5:00 PM EDT on Thursday, September 15, 2022.
5. Funding Restrictions
Per BIL requirements, not more than 15 percent of the funds made available to carry out the SS4A
program in FY22 may be awarded to eligible applicants in a single State.23 In addition, 40 percent of the
total FY22 funds made available must be for developing and updating a comprehensive safety action
plan , or supplemental action plan activities.
6. Other Submission Requirements
The format of the Section D.2 application submission should be in PDF format, with font size no less
than 12-point Times New Roman, margins a minimum of 1 inch on all sides, and include page numbers.
The complete application must be submitted via grants.gov. In the event of system problems or the
applicant experiences technical difficulties, contact grants.gov technical support via telephone at 1-800-
518-4726 or email at support@grants.gov.
23 Funding for Tribal lands will be treated as their own State and will not count toward a State’s 15% limit.
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E. Application Review Information
1. Selection Criteria
This section specifies the criteria DOT will use to evaluate and select applications for SS4A grant
awards. The Department will review merit criteria for all applications. Each of the two grant types to be
made available through the SS4A grant program, Action Plan Grant and Implementation Grant, will have
its own set of application review and selection criteria.
i. Action Plan Grant Selection Criteria
For Action Plan Grants, the Department will use three evaluation criteria. The Department will
evaluate quantitative data in two selection criteria areas: #1 Safety Impact; and #2 Equity. The
Department will also assess the narrative for #3 Additional Safety Considerations . Costs will also be
considered.
Selection Criterion #1: Safety Impact. The activities are in jurisdictions that will likely support a
significant reduc tion or eliminat ion of roadway fatalities and serious injuries involving various road
users, including pedestrians, bicyclists, public transportation users, personal conveyance and
micromobility users, motorists, and commercial operators, within the timeframe proposed by the
applicant. The Department will assess safety impact using two quantitative ratings:
• The count of roadway fatalities from 2016 to 2020 based on DOT’s FARS data, an alternative
traffic crash dataset, or a comparable data set with roadway fatality information.24
• The fatality rate, which is calculating using the 5-year annual average from the total count of
fatalities from 2016 to 2020 (based on FARS data or an alternative traffic crash dataset) divided
by the 2020 2019 population of the applicant’s jurisdiction based on 2020 2019 ACS data U.S.
Census population data . The rate should be normalized to per 100,000 persons .
Selection Criterion #2: Equity. The activities will ensure equitable investment in the safety needs of
underserved communities in preventing roadway fatalities and injuries, including rural communities . The
Depa rtment will assess the equity criterion using one quantitative rating:
• The percentage of the population in the applicant’s jurisdiction that resides in an Underserved
Community Census tract.25 Population of a Census tract, either a tract that is Underserve d
Community or not, must be based on 2020 2019 ACS data U.S. Census population data .
Selection Criterion #3: Additional Safety Considerations. The Department will assess whether the
applicant has considered any of the following in the development of the Action Plan:
• Employ low -cost, high-impact strategies that can improve safety over a wider geographical area;
• Engage with a variety of public and private stakeholders (e.g., inclusive community engagement,
community benefit agreements, etc.);
• Seek to adopt innovative technologies or strategies to promote safety and equity; and
24 https://cdan.dot.gov/query
25 https://usdot.maps.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/d6f90dfcc8b44525b04c7ce748a3674a https://usdot.maps.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/99f9268777ff4218867ceedfabe58a3a
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• Include evidence -based projects or strategies.
The applicant must address these considerations in narrative form.
Additional Consideration: Budget Costs
The Department will assess the extent to which the budget and costs to perform the activities required
to execute the Action Plan Grant are reasonable based on 2 CFR § 200.404.
ii. Implementation Grant Selection Criteria
Implementation Grants have four merit criteria: #1 Safety Impact; #2 Equity, Engagement, and
Collaboration ; #3 Effective Practices and Strategies; and #4 Climate Change and Economic
Competitiveness. Two additional considerations will also be used in the se lection process: Project
Readiness, and Funds to Underserved Communities. The response to each criterion, to the extent
practicable, should be aligned with the applicant’s Action Plan. Below describes the specific content the
applicant should respond to for each of these criteria.
Selection Criterion #1 : Safety Impact. DOT will assess whether the proposal is likely to:
significantly reduce or eliminate roadway fatalities and serious injuries ; employ low -cost, high-impact
strategies over a wide geographic area; and include evidence -based projects and strategies. Safety impact
is the most important criterion and will be weighed more heavily in the review and selection process. The
Department will assess the applicant’s description of the safety problem, sa fety impact assessment, and
costs as part of the Safety Impact criterion:
• Description of the safety problem. DOT will assess the extent to which:
o The safety problem is described, including historical trends, fatal and serious injury crash
locations, contributing factors, and crash types by category of road user.
o Crashes and/or crash risk are displayed in a High-Injury Network, hot spot analysis, or similar
geospatial risk visualization.
o Safety risk is summarized from risk models, hazard analysis, the identification of high -risk
roadway features, road safety audits/assessments, and/or other proactive safety analyses.
• Safety impact assessment. DOT will assess the extent to which projects and strategies:
o Align with and address the identified safety problems.
o Are supported by evidence to s ignificantly reduce or eliminate roadway fatalities and serious
injuries involving various road users, including pedestrians, bicyclists, public transportation
users, personal conveyance and micromobility users, motorists, and commercial vehicle
operators.
o Use low -cost, high-impact strategies and projects that can improve safety over a wider
geographical area.
o Measure safety impact through models, studies, reports, proven noteworthy practices, Crash
Modification Factors (CMF), and other information on project and strategy effectiveness.
o Include a multi-disciplinary, systemic approach that relies on redundancies to reduce safety
risks.
o Will have safety benefits that persist over time .
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• Implementation Costs. DOT will assess the extent to which projects and strategies are itemized
and summarized, including capital costs for infrastructure, behavioral, and operational safety
improvements.
Selection Criterion #2: Equity, Engagement, and Collaboration. This criterion supports the
legislative requirements to assess the extent to which the application ensures the equitable investment in
the safety needs of underserved communities , and demonstrates engagement with a variety of public and
private stakeholders . The response to this criterion should focus on equity, engagement, and collaboration
in relation to the implementation of the projects and strategies. DOT will asse ss the extent to which
projects and strategies:
• Ensure e quitable investment in underserved communities in preventing roadway fatalities and
serious injuries , including rural communities .
• Are designed to decrease existing disparities identified through equity analysis.
• Consider key population groups (e.g., people in underserved communities, children, seniors ,
Black, Latino, Indigenous and Native Americans, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, other
persons of color, persons with disabilities, persons who live in rural areas, and persons otherwise
adversely affected by persistent poverty or inequality) to ensure the impact to these groups is
understood and addressed.
• Include equity analysis, both quantitative and qualitative, and stakeholder engagement in
underserved communities as part of the development and implementation process.
• Include meaningful engagement with the public, including public involvement for underserved
communities, community benefit agreements, and relevant stakeholders such as private sector and
community groups, as part of implementation.
• Leverage partnerships within their jurisdiction, with other government entities, non-governmental
organizations, the private sector, academic institutions, and/or other relevant stakeholders to
achieve safety benefits while preventing unintended consequences for persons living in the
jurisdiction.
• Inform representatives from areas impacted on implementation progress and meaningfully engage
over time to evaluate the impact of projects and strategies on persons living in the jurisdiction.
• Align with the equity analysis performed as part of the development of an existing Action Plan.
Selection Criterion #3: Effective Practices and Strategies. DOT will assess the extent to which the
application employs low -cost, high-impact strategies that can improve safety over a wide geographical
area, includes evidence -based projects or strategies that improve safety, and seeks to adopt innovative
technologies or strategies to promote safety and equity. The response to this criterion needs to address, at
a minimum, one of the four effective practices and strategies from the list below, which includes: create a
safer community; Safe System Approach; Complete Streets; and innovative practices and technologies. If
the applicant responds to more than one of the four options, the option that is rated highest in the review
process will be used for the rating of this criterion .
• Create a safer community. DOT will assess the extent to which the projects and strategies:
o Establish basic , evidence -based roadway safety infrastructure features, including but not
limited to sidewalks and separated bicycle lanes.
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o Improve safety for all road users along a roadway network using proposed Public -Rights -of -
Way Accessibility Guidelin es (PROWAG).26
o Use evidence -based, proven, and effective safety countermeasures to significantly improve
existing roadways .27
o Use evidence -based Countermeasures that Work with four or five stars to address persistent
behavioral safety issues and consider equity in their implementation.28
o Apply systemic safety practices that involve widely implemented improvements based on
high-risk roadway features correlated with particular severe crash types.
• Safe System Approach. DOT will assess the extent to which the projects and strategies:
o Encompass at least two of the five safety elements in the National Roadway Safety Strategy
(Safer People, Safer Roads, Safer Speeds, Safer Vehicles, and Post-Crash Care). This may
include a mix of infrastructure, behavioral, and operational safety projects and strategies.
o Create a transportation system that accounts for and mitigates human mistakes.
o Incorporate data -driven design features that are human-centric, limit kinetic energy, and are
selected based on the physical limits of people’s crash tolerances before injury or death
occurs .
o Support actions and activities identified in the Department’s National Roadway Safety
Strategy that are evidence-based.
• Complete Streets. DOT will assess the extent to which the projects and strategies:
o Account for the safety of all road users in their implementation through evidence -based
activities .
o Are supported by an existing Complete Streets Policy that prioritizes safety in standard
agency procedures and guidance or other roadway safety polic ies that have eliminated barriers
to prioritizing the safety of all users, or includes supplemental planning activities to achieve
this. Consider the management of the right of way using a data -driven approach (e.g., delivery
access, features that promote biking and micromobility, electric vehicle charging
infrastructure, etc.).
o Improve accessibility and multimodal networks for people outside of a motor vehicle,
including people who are walking, biking, rolling, public transit users, and have disabilities .
o Incorporate the proposed PROWAG, and any actions in a n established the American with
Disabilities Act Transition Plan to correct barriers to individuals with disabilities .
• Innovative practices and technologies. DOT will assess the extent to which the projects and
strategies:
o Incorporate practices that promote efficiency within the planning and road management
lifecycle (e.g., dig once, etc.).
o Integrate additional data beyond roadway and crash information to inform implementation and
location, such as data on the built environment.
26 https://www.access-board.gov/prowag/
27 https://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/provencountermeasures/
28 https://www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/2021-09/Countermeasures-10th_080621_v5_tag.pdf
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o Foster applied, data -driven research and experimentation to inform project and strategy
effectiveness, including but not limited to participation in a sanctioned Manual on Uniform
Traffic Control Devices experimentation, research to inform Proven Safety Countermeasures
or Countermeasures that Work, and/or research that measures the effectiveness of
multidisciplinary activities.
o Adopt innovative technologies or practices to promote safety and equity. These could include
infrastructure, behavioral, operational, or vehicular safety-focused approaches.
Selection Criterion #4: Climate Change and Sustainability, and Economic Competitiveness. This
program's focus on equity and safety are also advanced by considerations of how applications address
climate and sustainability considerations, a s well as whether applications support economic
competitiveness. DOT will assess the extent to which the projects and strategies use safety strategies to
support the Departmental strategic goals of climate change and sustainability, and economic strength and
global competitiveness, and the extent to which the proposal is expected to:
• Reduce motor vehicle -related pollution such as air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions .
• Increase safety of lower-carbon travel modes such as transit and active transportation.
• Incorporate lower-carbon pavement and construction materials .
• Support fiscally responsible land use and transportation efficient design that reduces greenhouse
gas emissions .
• Includes storm water management practices and incorporates other climate resilience measures or
feature, including but not limited to nature -based solutions that improve built and/or natural
environment while enhancing resilience.
• Lead to increased economic or business activity due to enhanced safety features for all road users.
• Increase mobility and expand connectivity for all road users to jobs and business opportunities ,
including people in underserved communities .
• Improve multimodal transportation systems that incorporate affordable transportation options
such as public transit and micromobility.
• Demonstrate a plan or credible planning activities and project delivery actions to advance quality
jobs, workforce programs, including partnerships with labor unions, training providers, education
institutions, and hiring policies that promote workforce inclusion.
• Result in high-quality job creation by supporting good-paying jobs with a free and fair choice to
join a union, incorporate strong labor standards (e.g., wages and benefits at or above prevailing;
use of project labor agreements, registered apprenticeship programs, pre -apprenticeships tied to
registered apprenticeships, etc.), and/or provide workforce opportunities for historically
underrepresented groups (e.g., workforce development program, etc.).
Additional Consideration: Project Readiness
Applications rated as “Highly Recommended” or “Recommended” based on the selection Criteria 1
through 4 will be reviewed for Project Readiness, which will be a consideration for application selection.
Project Readiness focuses on the extent to which the applicant will be able to substantially execute and
complete the full scope of work in the Implementation Grant application within five (5) years of when the
grant is executed. This includes information related to required design and construction standards , as well
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as e nvironmental, permitting, and approval processes. DOT will evaluate the extent to which the
application:
• Documents all applicable local, State, and Federal requirements.
• Includes information on activity schedule, required permits and approvals, the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) class of action and status, State Transportation Improvement
Program (STIP) and Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) status, public involvement,
right-of -way acquisition plans, procurement schedules, multi-party agree ments, utility relocation
plans and risk and mitigation strategies, as appropriate.
• Is reasonably expected to begin any construction-related projects in a timely manner consistent
with all applicable local, State, and Federal requirements.
Additional Consideration: Funds to Underserved Communities .
The percentage of Implementation Grant funds that will be spent in, and provide safety benefits to,
locations in census tracts designated as underserved communities as defined by this NOFO will be
considered as part of application selection.29 DOT will use this information in support of the legislative
requirement to ensur e equitable investment in the safety needs of underserved communities in preventing
roadway fatalities and injuries. Higher percentages of funding to underserved communities will be
generally viewed favorably by DOT, and the Department encourages applicants to leverage project and
strategy activities to the extent practical and in alignment with the safety problems identified in an Action
Plan.
2. Review and Selection Process
This section addresses the BIL requirement to describe the methodology for evaluation in the NOFO,
including how applications will be rated according to selection criteria and considerations, and how those
criteria and considerations will be used to assign an overall rating. The SS4A grant program review and
selection process consists of eligibility reviews, merit criteria review, and Senior Review. The Secretary
makes the final selections.
i. Action Plan Grant Review and Selection Process
The process for the application plan review is described below:
• Teams of Department and contractor support staff review all applications to determine eligibility
based on the eligibility information in Section C.
• Eligible Action Plan applications received by the deadline will be reviewed for their merit based
on the selection criteria in Section E.1.i.
• Applications are scored numerically based on Merit Criteria #1 Safety Impact and #2 Equity
Criteria.
29 An underserved community as defined for this NOFO is consistent with the Office of Management and Budget’s Interim
Guidance for the Justice40 Initiative and the Historically Disadvantaged Community designation, which includes: U.S. Census
tracts identified in this table https://datahub.transportation.gov/stories/s/tsyd-k6ij; any Tribal land; or any territory or possession of the United States.
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• The #3 Additional Safety Considerations criterion narrative will be reviewed and assessed as
either “qualified,” meaning the application addresses the criterion at least in part, or “not
qualified,” meaning the application doe s not address the criterion. Applications that do not
address the #3 Additional Safety Considerations and are deemed “not qualified” will not be
considered.
• Action Plan Grant applications to develop or complete a new Action Plan will be noted and
prioritized for funding.
• In order to ensure that final selections will meet the statutory requirement that no more than
15 percent of program funds may be awarded to eligible applicants in one State, applications will
have their State location denoted. Tribal awards are not counted towards this 15 percent
maximum.
• The Teams will examine the locations of the applicants to identify if multiple applicants requested
funding for the same jurisdiction. DOT reserves the right to request applicants with duplicative
funding requests consolidate their efforts as one multijurisdictional group prior to receiving an
award, and may decline to fund duplicative applications irrespective of their individual merits.
ii. Implementation Grant Review and Selection Process
a) Overall Se lection Process and Ratings
Teams of Department and contractor support staff review all applications to determine whether they
are eligible applicants based on the eligibility information in Section C. All eligible Implementation
Grant applications received by the deadline will be reviewed and receive ratings for each of these criteria:
#1 Safety Impact; #2 Equity, Engagement, and Collaboration; #3 Effective Practices and Strategies; #4
Climate Change and Sustainability, and Economic Competitiveness . Based on the criteria ratings, an
overall application rating of “Highly Recommended,” “Recommended,” “Acceptable,” or “Not
Recommended” will be assigned. Criterion #1, Safety Impact, will be weighted most heavily.
Overall “Highly Recommended” Application Rating Scenarios
Selection Criteria
Scenario (a)
Criteria Rating
Scenario (b)
Criteria Rating
#1 Safety Impact High Medium
#2 Equity, Engagement, and
Collaboration Medium or High High
#3 Effective Practices and
Strategies
Medium or High High
#4 Climate Change
Sustainability, and Economic
Competitiveness
Low, Medium, or High High
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Overall Rating Highly Recommended Highly Recommended
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Overall “Recommended” Rating Scenarios
Selection Criteria
Scenario (c)
Criteria Rating
Scenario (d) Criteria
Rating
#1 Safety Impact High Medium
#2 Equity, Engagement, and
Collaboration At least one Low One Medium and One High
or Two Medium
#3 Effective Practices and
Strategies At least one Low One Medium and One High
or Two Medium
#4 Climate Change and
Sustainability, and Economic
Competitiveness
Low, Medium, or High Low, Medium, or High
Overall Rating Recommended Recommended
Overall “Acceptable” and “Not Recommended” Rating Scenarios
Selection Criteria
Scenario (e)
Criteria Rating
Scenario (f)
Criteria Rating
#1 Safety Impact Low Any are determined Non-
Responsive
#2 Equity, Engagement, and
Collaboration Low, Medium, or High
Any are determined Non-
Responsive
#3 Effective Practices and
Strategies Low, Medium, or High
Any are determined Non-
Responsive
#4 Climate Change and
Sustainability, and Economic
Competitiveness
Low, Medium, or High
Any are determined Non-
Responsive
Overall Rating Acceptable Not Recommended
b) Safety Impact Criterion Rating Methodology
For the #1 Safety Impact criterion, the Department will assess three subcomponents to determine a
result in an overall rating of “high,” “medium,” and “low,” or “non-responsive .” The three
subcomponents are : the description of the safety problem; the safety impact assessment; and the
implementation costs.
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The description of the safety problem sub-rating will use the guidelines below:
High Medium Low Non-responsive
Rating Scale
The narrative and
supporting
information
demonstrate the
proposal is
addressing a
substantial safety
problem. The
narrative is well-
articulated and is
strongly
supported by data
and analysis.
The narrative and
supporting
information
demonstrate the
proposal is
addressing an
existing safety
problem.
Narrative
articulates the
description, is
generally
supporting by
data and analysis.
The narrative and
supporting
information
demonstrate the
proposal is
addressing a
safety problem
more minor in
scope. The
narrative is not
well-articulated,
and the
supporting data
and analysis are
limited.
The narrative and
supporting
information do
not address a
safety problem.
The safety impact assessment sub-rating will use the guidelines below:
High Medium Low Non-responsive
Rating Scale
The projects and
strategies have
strong potential to
address the safety
problem. The
projects and
strategies
proposed are
highly effective,
based on
evidence, use a
systemic
approach, and
have benefits that
persist over time.
The projects and
strategies address
the safety
problem. Most of
the projects and
strategies
proposed are
effective
measures, based
on evidence, use a
systemic
approach, and
have benefits that
persist over time.
The projects and
strategies address
the safety
problem to a
limited degree.
Some or none of
the projects and
strategies
proposed are
effective
measures, based
on evidence, use a
systemic
approach, or have
benefits that
persist over time.
The projects and
strategies do not
address the safety
problem.
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The implementation costs sub-rating will use the guidelines below:
High Medium Low Non-responsive
Rating Scale
The costs for the
implementation of
the projects and
strategies are
clearly articulated
and summarized.
Future costs are
well-described.
The quantity and
quality of the
projects and
strategies in
relation to the
cost amounts
strongly indicate
the costs are
reasonable.
The costs for the
implementation of
the projects and
strategies are
summarized.
Future costs are
described. The
quantity a nd
quality of the
projects and
strategies in
relation to the
cost amounts
seem to indicate
the costs are
reasonable.
The costs for the
implementation of
the projects and
strategies are not
well-articulated or
missing key
details. Future
costs are
minimall y or not
described. Based
on the limited
quantity and/or
quality of the
projects and
strategies in
relation to the
cost amounts, the
cost
reasonableness is
uncertain.
Cost information
is not provided.
The three sub-ratings for the #1 Safety Criterion (the description of the safety problem; the safety impact
assessment; and the implementation costs ) will be combined and scored using the following rating system
to determine if the overall rating for the Safety Criterion is “High,” “Medium,” “Low,” or “Non-
Responsive.”
Safety Criterion Sub-Rating Scores Overall Safety Criterion Rating
At least two “high”, no “low”,
no “non-responsive” High
No “low”, no “non-responsive,” or
does not meet the High criterion Medium
No “high”, at least one “low”, no “non-
responsive,” or does not meet the Medium
criterion
Low
Any “non-responsive” Non-Responsive
c) Other Criteria Rating Methodology
For the merit criteria #2 Equity, Engagement, and Collaboration, #3 Effective Practices and
Strategies, and #4 Climate Change and Economic Competitiveness, the Department will consider whether
the application narrative is clear, direct, responsive to the selection criterion focus areas, and logical,
which will result in a rating of “high, “medium,” “low,” or “non-responsive.”
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High Medium Low Non-Responsive
Rating
Scale
The application is
substantively
responsive to the
criteria, with clear,
direct, and logical
narrative.
The application is
moderately
responsive to the
criteria, with mostly
clear, direct, and
logical narrative.
The application is
minimally
responsive to the
criteria and is
somewhat addressed
in the narrative.
The narrative
indicates the
proposal is counter
to the criteria, or
does not contain
sufficient
information
“Highly Recommended” and “Recommended” applications will receive a Project Readiness
evaluation, as described below. The reviewers will use the application materials outlined in Section D to
assess the applicant’s Project Readiness and will provide a rating of either “Very Likely,” “Likely,” or
“Unlikely.”
Very Likely Likely Unlikely
Rating
Scale
Based on the information
provided in the application
and the proposed scope of
the projects and strategies,
it is very likely the
applicant can complete all
projects and strategies
within a five -year time
horizon.
Based on the information
provided in the application
and the proposed scope of
the projects and strategies,
it is probable the applicant
can complete all projects
and strategies within a
five -year time horizon.
Based on the information
provided in the application
and the proposed scope of
the projects and strategies,
it is uncertain whether the
applicant can complete all
projects and strategies
within a five -year time
horizon.
iii. Senior Review Team Phase
a) Action Plan Grant Senior Review Team Phase
For the Action Plan Grants, the Secretary will set thresholds for each of the three quantitative criteria
ratings based on their distribution, the number of applicants, and the availability of funds. Eligible
applicants who meet or exceed the threshold in any of the three criteria will be offered Action P lan Grant
award funding. A composite rating of the three criteria will not be made, and each criterion will be
considered separately. Based on the overall application pool, available funding, and legislative
requirements, the Secretary reserves the discretion to set the threshold(s) most advantageous to the U.S.
Government’s interest. The Secretary will consult with a Senior Review Team (SRT) to make the
threshold determinations. Additionally, the Secretary may choose to prioritize Action Plan Grants that a re
developing or completing an Action Plan over Action Plan Grant applications focused on supplemental
action plan activities because an Action Plan is a prerequisite to applying for Implementation Grants in
future NOFOs.
b) Implementation Grant Senior Review Team Phase
Once every Implementation Grant application has been assigned an overall rating based on the
methodology above, all “Highly Recommended” applications will be included in a list of Applications
for Consideration. The SRT will review whether the list of “Highly Recommended” applications is
sufficient to ensure that no more than 15 percent of the FY 2022 funds made available are awarded to
eligible applicants in a single State. “Recommended” applications may be added to the proposed list of
Applications for Consideration until a sufficient number of applications are on the list to ensure that all
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the legislative requirements can be met and funding would be fully awarded. “Recommended”
applications with a “High” Safe ty Impact Criterion rating will be prioritized and considered first. If that
produces an insufficient list, “Recommended” applications with a “Medium” Safety Impact Criterion
rating and a “High” rating for the Equity, Engagement, and Collaboration Criterion will also be
considered. The SRT will also review all “Highly Recommended” applications that received an
“Unlikely” project readiness rating, and either remove those applicants from the Applications for
Consideration, OR recommend a reduced scope to minimize the risk the applicant will not complete the
scope of work within five years of the grant agreement execution.
Additionally, to ensure the funding awards align to the extent practica ble to the program goal of
equitable investment in the safety needs of underserved communities , the SRT may review
“Recommended” applications and set a threshold based on the percentage of funds that will be spent in,
and provide safety benefits to, locations within underserved communities . Any “Recommended”
applications at or above that threshold will be included in the proposed list of Applications for
Consideration.
For each grant type, the SRT will present the list of Applications for Consideration to the Secretary,
either collectively or through a representative of the SRT. The SRT may advise the Secretary on any
application on the list of Applications for Consideration, including options for reduced awards, and the
Secretary makes final selections. The Secretary’s selections identify the applications that best address
program requirements and are most worthy of funding.
3. Additional Information
Prior to entering into a grant agreement, each selected applicant will be subject to a risk assessment as
required by 2 CFR § 200.206. The Department must review and consider any information about the
applicant that is in the designated integrity and performance system accessible through SAM (currently
the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS)). An applicant may review
information in FAPIIS and c omment on any information about itself that a Federal awarding agency
previously entered. The Department will consider comments by the applicant, in addition to the other
information in FAPIIS, in making a judgment about the applicant's integrity, business ethics, and record
of performance under Federal awards when completing the review of risk posed by applicants.
Because award recipients under this program may be first-time recipients of Federal funding, DOT is
committed to implementing the program as flexibly as permitted by statute and to providing assistance to
help award recipients through the process of securing a grant agreement and delivering both Action Plan
activities and Implementation Grant projects and strategies. Award recipients are encouraged to identify
any needs for assistance in delivering the Implementation Grant projects and strategies so that DOT can
provide directly, or through a third party, sufficient support and technical assistance to mitigate potential
execution risks.
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F. Federal Award Administration Information
1. Federal Award Notices
Following the evaluation outlined in Section E, the Secretary will announce awarded applications by
posting a list of selected recipients at www.transportation.gov/SS4A .The posting of the list of selected
award recipients will not constitute an authorization to begin performance. Following the announcement,
the Department will contact the point of contact listed in the SF-424 to initiate negotiation of a grant
agreement.
2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements
i. Equity and Barriers to Opportunity
Each applicant selected for SS4A grant funding must demonstrate effort to improve equity and reduce
barriers to opportunity as described in Section A. Award recipients that have not sufficiently addressed
equity and barriers to opportunity in their planning, as determined by the Department, will be required to
do so before receiving funds, consistent with Executive Order 13985, Advancing Racial Equity and
Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government (86 FR 7009).30
ii. Labor and Workforce
Each applicant selected for SS4A grant funding must demonstrate, to the full extent possible
consistent with the law, an effort to create good-paying jobs with the free and fair choice to join a union
and incorporation of high labor standards as described in Section A. To the extent that applicants have
not sufficiently considered job quality and labor rights in their planning, as determined by the Department
of Labor, the applicants will be required to do so before receiving funds, consistent with Executive Order
14025, Worker Organizing and Empowerment (86 FR 22829), and Executive Order 14052,
Implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (86 FR 64335).
As expressed in section A, equal employment opportunity is an important priority. The Department
wants to ensure that sponsors have the support they need to meet requirements under EO 11246, Equal
Employment Opportunity (30 FR 12319, and as amended). All Federally assisted contractors are required
to make good faith efforts to meet the goals of 6.9 percent of construction project hours being performed
by women and goals that vary based on geography for construction work hours and for work being
performed by people of color.31 Projects over $35 million shall meet the requirements in Executive Order
14063, Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects (87 FR 7363).
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has a
Mega Construction Project Program through which it engages with project sponsors as early as the design
phase to help promote compliance with non-discrimination and affirmative action obligations. Through
the program, OFCCP of fers contractors and subcontractors extensive compliance assistance, conducts
compliance evaluations, and helps to build partnerships between the project sponsor, prime contractor,
subcontractors, and relevant stakeholders. OFCCP will identify projects tha t receive an award under this
notice and are required to participate in OFCCP’s Mega Construction Project Program from a wide range
of federally assisted projects over which OFCCP has jurisdiction and that have a project cost above
30 An illustrative example of how these requirements are applied to recipients can be found here:
https://cms.buildamerica.dot.gov/buildamerica/financing/infra -grants/infra-fy21-fhwa -general-terms -and-conditions
31 https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/ParticipationGoals.pdf
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$35 million. DOT will re quire project sponsors with costs above $35 million that receive awards under
this funding opportunity to partner with OFCCP, if selected by OFCCP, as a condition of their DOT
award. Under that partnership, OFCCP will ask these project sponsors to make cle ar to prime contractors
in the pre -bid phase that project sponsor’s award terms will require their participation in the Mega
Construction Project Program. Additional information on how OFCCP makes their selections for
participation in the Mega Construction Project Program is outlined under “Scheduling” on the
Department of Labor website: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ofccp/faqs/construction-compliance.
iii. Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience
It is the policy of the United States to strengthen the security and resilience of its critical
infrastructure against both physical and cyber threats. Each applicant selected for SS4A grant funding
must demonstrate, prior to the s igning of the grant agreement, effort to consider and address physical and
cyber security risks relevant to the transportation mode and type and scale of the activities. Award
recipients that have not appropriately considered and addressed physical and cyber security and resilience
in their planning, design, and oversight, as determined by the Department and the Department of
Homeland Security, will be required to do so before receiving Implementation Grant funds for
construction, consistent with Presidential Policy Directive 21 , Critical Infrastructure Security and
Resilience and the National Security Presidential Memorandum on Improving Cybersecurity for Critical
Infrastructure Control Systems . Additionally, funding recipients must be in compliance with 2 CFR
§ 200.216 and the prohibition on certain telecommunications and video surveillance services or
equipment.
Award recipients shall also consider whether projects in floodplains are upgraded consistent with the
Federal Flood Risk Management Standard, to the extent consistent with current law, in Executive Order
14030, Climate -Related Financial Risk (86 FR 27967), and Executive Order 13690, Establishing a
Federal Flood Risk Management Standard and a Process for Further Soliciting and Considering
Stakeholde r Input (80 FR 6425).
iv. National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA)
Funding recipients must comply with NEPA under 42 U.S.C. § 4321 et seq. and the Council on
Environmental Quality’s NEPA implementing regulations at 40 CFR §§ 1500-1508, where applicable.
v. Other Administrative and Policy Requirements
All awards will be administered pursuant to the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost
Principles and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards found in 2 CFR § 200, Subpart F, as adopted by
the Department at 2 CFR § 1201. Additionally, as permitted under the requirements described above,
applicable Federal laws, rules, and regulations of the relevant operating administration (e.g., the Federal
Highway Administration, etc.) administering the activities will a pply to the activities that receive SS4A
grants, including planning requirements, Stakeholder Agreements, and other requirements under the
Department’s other highway and transit grant programs. DOT anticipates grant recipients to have varying
levels of experience administering Federal funding agreements and complying with Federal requirements,
and DOT will take a risk -based approach to SS4A program grant agreement administration to ensure
compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.
The Department will also provide additional technical assistance and support resources to first-time
DOT funding recipients and those who request additional support, as appropriate. With respect to
highway projects, except as otherwise noted in this NOFO, please note that these grants are not required
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to be administered under Title 23 of the U.S.C., which establishes requirements that are generally
applicable to funding that is provided by formula to State departments of transportation 32. Therefore, the
administration and implementation of SS4A grants should be more streamlined for the entities that are
eligible for SS4A awards.
As expressed in Executive Order 14005, Ensuring the Future Is Made in All of America by All of
America’s Workers (86 FR 7475), it is the policy of the executive branch to maximize, consistent with
law, the use of goods, products, and materials produced in, and services offered in, the United States.
Infrastructure projects are subject to the Build America, Buy America Act (Pub. L. No 117–58, div. G
§§ 70901–70927) as clarified in OMB Memorandum M-22-11.33 The Department expects all recipients
to be able to complete their projects without needing a waiver. However, to obtain a waiver, a recipient
must be prepared to de monstrate how they will maximize the use of domestic goods, products, and
materials in constructing their project. Projects under this notice will be subject to the domestic
preference requirements at § 70914 of the Build America, Buy America Act, as implemented by OMB ,
and any awards will contain the award terms specific in M-22-11.
SS4A award recipients should demonstrate compliance with civil rights obligations and
nondiscrimination laws, including Titles VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA), and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and accompanying regulations.
Recipients of Federal transportation funding will also be required to comply fully with regulations and
guidance for the ADA, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of
1973, and all other civil rights requirements. Additionally, to the extent practicable, Implementation
Grants must adhere to the proposed Public Rights -of -Way Accessibility Guidelines.34 The Department’s
and the applicable Operating Administrations’ Office s of Civil Rights may will work with awarded grant
recipients as appropriate to ensure full compliance with Federal civil rights requirements.
In connection with any program or activity conducted with or benefiting from funds awarded under
this notice, recipients of funds must comply with all applicable requirements of Federal law, including,
without limitation, the Constitution of the United States; the conditions of performance,
nondiscrimination re quirements, and other assurances made applicable to the award of funds in
accordance with regulations of the Department of Transportation; and applicable Federal financial
assistance and contracting principles promulgated by the Office of Management and Budget. In
complying with these requirements, recipients, in particular, must ensure that no concession agreements
are denied or other contracting decisions made on the basis of speech or other activities protected by the
First Amendment. If the Department determines that a recipient has failed to comply with applicable
Federal requirements, the Department may terminate the award of funds and disallow previously incurred
costs, requiring the recipient to reimburse any expended award funds.
32 Please note that some title 23 requirements apply regardless of funding source. In particular, projects involving routes on the
National Highway System must meet the applicable design standards at 23 CFR part 625.
33 Pub. L. No. 117-58, div ision. G, Title IX, Subtitle A, 135 Stat. 429, 1298 (2021). For additional information on § 70914, see
OMB-22-11. https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp -content/uploads/2022/04/M -22-11.pdf
34 https://www.access-board.gov/prowag/
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3. Reporting
i. Progress Reporting on Grant Activity
Reporting responsibilities include quarterly program performance reports using the Performance
Progress Report (SF-PPR) and quarterly financial status using the SF-425 (also known as the Federal
Financial Report or SF-FFR).35
ii. P ost Award Reporting Requirements/Reporting of Matters Related to Integrity and
Performance
If the total value of a selected applicant’s currently active grants, cooperative agreements, and
procurement contracts from all Federal awarding agencies exceeds $10,000,000 for any period of time
during the period of performance of this Federal award, then the applicant during that period of time must
maintain the currency of information reported in SAM that is made available in the designated integrity
and performa nce system (currently the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System
(FAPIIS)) about civil, criminal, or administrative proceedings described in paragraph 2 of this award
term and condition. This is a statutory requirement under section 872 of Pub. L. No.110–417, as amended
(41 U.S.C. § 2313). As required by section 3010 of Pub. L. No. 111–212, all information posted in the
designated integrity and performance system on or after April 15, 2011, except past performance reviews
required for Federal procurement contracts, will be publicly available. Additionally, if applicable funding
recipients must be in compliance with the audit requirements in 2 CFR § 200, Subpart F.
iii. Program Evaluation
As a condition of grant award, SS4A grant recipients may be required to participate in an evaluation
undertaken by DOT, or another agency or partner. The evaluation may take different forms such as an
implementation assessment across grant recipients, an impact and/or outcomes analysis of all or selected
sit es within or across grant recipients, or a benefit/cost analysis or assessment of return on investment.
The Department may require applicants to collect data elements to aid the evaluation. As a part of the
evaluation, as a condition of award, grant recipients must agree to: (1) make records available to the
evaluation contractor; (2) provide access to program records, and any other relevant documents to
calculate costs and benefits; (3) in the case of an impact analysis, facilitate the access to relevant
information as requested; and (4) follow evaluation procedures as specified by the evaluation contractor
or DOT staff.
Recipients and sub-recipients are also encouraged to incorporate program evaluation including
associated data collection activities from the outset of their program design and implementation to
meaningfully document and measure the effectiveness of their projects and strategies. Title I of the
Foundations for Evidence -Based Policymaking Act of 2018 (Evidence Act), Pub. L. No. 115–435 (2019)
urges Federal awarding agencies and Federal assistance recipients and sub-recipients to use program
evaluation as a critical tool to learn, to improve equitable delivery, and to elevate program service and
delivery across the program lifecycle. Evaluation means “an assessment using systematic data collection
and analysis of one or more programs, policies, and organizations intended to assess their effectiveness
and efficiency” (codified at 5 U.S.C. § 311). For grant recipients, evaluation expenses are allowable costs
(either as direct or indirect), unless prohibited by statute or regulation, and such expenses may include the
personnel and equipment needed for data infrastructure and expertise in data analysis, performance, and
evaluation (2 CFR §200).
35 https://www.grants.gov/forms/post-award-reporting-forms.html
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G. Federal Awarding Agency Contacts
For further information concerning this notice, please contact the Office of the Secretary via email at
SS4A@dot.gov. In addition, up to the application deadline, the Department will post answers to common
questions and requests for clarifications on the Department’s website at www.transportation.gov/SS4A .
To ensure applicants receive accurate information about eligibility or the program, the applicant is
encouraged to contact the Department directly, rather than through intermediaries or third parties, with
questions. Department staff may also conduct briefings on the SS4A grant selection and award process
upon request.
H. Other Information
1. Publication of Application Information
Following the completion of the selection process and announcement of awards, the Department
intends to publish a list of all applications received along with the names of the applicant organizations.
The Department may share application information within the Department or with other Federal agencies
if the Department determines that sharing is relevant to the respective program’s objectives.
2. Department Feedback on Applications
The Department will not review applica tions in advance, but Department staff are available for
technical questions and assistance. The deadline to submit technical questions is August 15, 2022. The
Department strives to provide as much information as possible to assist applicants with the application
process. Unsuccessful applicants may request a debrief up to 90 days after the selected funding recipients
are publicly announced on transportation.gov/SS4A. Program staff will address questions to
SS4A@dot.gov throughout the application period.
3. Rural Applicants
User-friendly information and resources regarding DOT’s discretionary grant programs relevant to
rural applicants can be found on the Rural Opportunities to Use Transportation for Economic Success
(ROUTES) website at www.transportation.gov/rural.
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