Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grants - FY 2026
Summary
The U.S. Department of Transportation is soliciting applications for the Fiscal Year 2026 Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant program. The program offers grants ranging from $100,000 to $25 million to support planning, demonstration, and implementation activities aimed at preventing traffic fatalities and serious injuries. Applications are due by 5:00 PM EDT on May 26, 2026.
What changed
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has released its Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Fiscal Year 2026 Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant program. This competitive grant program aims to fund initiatives that prevent traffic deaths and serious injuries. Eligible applicants include various government entities (cities, counties, tribal governments, special districts), educational institutions, and other miscellaneous entities, as well as metropolitan planning organizations and political subdivisions of states. The total funding available is approximately $993 million, with individual awards expected to range from $100,000 to $25 million.
Eligible entities must submit their applications through the Valid Eval platform, not Grants.gov, by 5:00 PM EDT on Tuesday, May 26, 2026. Applicants experiencing technical issues with Valid Eval must contact support@valideval.com by 1:00 PM ET on the same day. Compliance officers should ensure their organizations meet the eligibility criteria and prepare applications for submission by the stated deadline. Failure to submit by the deadline will result in the application not being considered, unless a documented technical issue with the submission system can be proven.
What to do next
- Review eligibility criteria for SS4A grants.
- Prepare and submit applications via Valid Eval by 5:00 PM EDT on May 26, 2026.
- Contact Valid Eval support immediately if encountering technical submission issues before the deadline.
Source document (simplified)
Safe Streets and Roads for All Funding Opportunity
Agency: 69A345 Office of the Under Secretary for Policy
Assistance Listings: 20.939 -- Safe Streets and Roads for All
Last Updated: March 27, 2026 View version history on Grants.gov
Description
The purpose of this notice is to solicit applications for Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grants. Funds for the fiscal year (FY) 2026 SS4A grant program are to be awarded on a competitive basis to support planning and demonstration activities, as well as projects and strategies to prevent death and serious injury on roads and streets for all users.
Applicants must submit their applications via Valid Eval at:
Planning and Demonstration Grants: https://usg.valideval.com/teams/usdotss4a2026planningdemo/signup
Implementation Grants: https://usg.valideval.com/teams/usdotss4a2026_implementation/signup
DO NOT SUBMIT APPLICATIONS THROUGH GRANTS.GOV
All applications must be submitted by 5:00 PM EDT on Tuesday, May 26, 2026. Applications cannot be submitted into Valid Eval after the deadline. Late applications will not be considered unless there is a technical issue directly caused by the online proposal submission system (Valid Eval), and the applicant contacts Valid Eval at support@valideval.com describing the technical issue no later than 1:00 PM ET on Tuesday, May 26, 2026.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Government
- City or township governments
- County governments
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- Special district governments
Education
- Independent school districts
- Public and state institutions of higher education
Miscellaneous
- Other
Additional information
Eligible applicants include a metropolitan planning organization (MPO); a political subdivision of a State or territory; and a multijurisdictional group of entities described in any of the aforementioned three types of entities.
Grantor contact information
Description
Andrew Emanuele
Grantor
SS4A Inbox
Documents
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| File name | Description | Last updated |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SS4A-FY26-NOFO.pdf | FY 2026 SS4A NOFO | Mar 27, 2026 02:07 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
Safe Streets and Roads for All Website
Closing: May 26, 2026
Application process
This site is a work in progress. Go to www.grants.gov to apply, track application status, and subscribe to updates. View on Grants.gov
Award
$993,488,194
Program Funding
500
Expected awards
$100,000
Award Minimum
$25,000,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
DOT-SS4A-FY26-01
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
Yes Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
-- Category of Funding Activity:
Transportation
Category Explanation:
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History
Version:
11
Posted date:
March 27, 2026
Archive date:
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