Opportunity Information: Apply for DOT SS4A FY26 01
Apply for DOT SS4A FY26 01
- The 69A345 Office of the Under Secretary for Policy in the transportation sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Safe Streets and Roads for All Funding Opportunity" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 20.939.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2026-03-27.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2026-05-26. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $25,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 500 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Others.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Funding Opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number: DOT SS4A FY26 01) is a discretionary U.S. Department of Transportation grant program administered by the Office of the Under Secretary for Policy (Agency code 69A345). For fiscal year 2026, the program will award competitive grants to help communities reduce and prevent roadway deaths and serious injuries for all users, including people driving, walking, biking, using transit, and traveling with mobility devices. The funding is intended to support both earlier-stage work that helps jurisdictions plan and test safety approaches, and later-stage work that puts proven safety strategies into practice through implementation.
The notice highlights two main funding pathways. Planning and Demonstration Grants are aimed at helping eligible applicants develop, refine, or validate safety plans and approaches, including planning activities and demonstration efforts that can show how a strategy will work before it is scaled. Implementation Grants are intended to fund projects and strategies that directly advance safety outcomes on streets and roads, translating planning into action to reduce fatal and serious injury crashes. Together, these tracks are designed to move applicants from strategy development and proof-of-concept into measurable safety improvements on the ground.
Applications must be submitted through the Valid Eval online portal rather than Grants.gov, and the announcement is explicit that applications submitted through Grants.gov should not be used for this opportunity. Separate sign-up and submission links are provided for each grant type: one for Planning and Demonstration Grants (https://usg.valideval.com/teams/usdotss4a2026planningdemo/signup) and one for Implementation Grants (https://usg.valideval.com/teams/usdotss4a2026implementation/signup). The submission deadline is firm: all applications must be received by 5:00 PM EDT on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, and the system will not accept submissions after that time.
The opportunity outlines a narrow exception for late submissions, but only in cases where the issue is directly caused by the Valid Eval submission system itself. To be considered under that exception, the applicant must contact Valid Eval support at support@valideval.com and describe the technical issue no later than 1:00 PM ET on Tuesday, May 26, 2026. Outside of that specific scenario, late applications will not be considered, which makes early submission and confirmation of portal access especially important.
Eligibility is broad across local, regional, and certain public-sector institutions. The notice specifies that eligible applicants include metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs), political subdivisions of a State or territory, and multijurisdictional groups made up of entities in those categories. The source eligibility list also includes county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, independent school districts, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, and federally recognized Native American tribal governments, along with certain other eligible applicants as defined in the program rules. In practice, this means many public entities with responsibility for transportation planning, roadway operations, or community safety may be able to apply on their own or in partnership with neighboring jurisdictions.
From a funding scale standpoint, the opportunity lists an award ceiling of $25,000,000 and anticipates roughly 500 awards, indicating a program designed to fund a large number of recipients while still allowing for substantial individual grants for larger initiatives. The program falls under the transportation funding activity category and is associated with CFDA number 20.939. The notice was created on March 27, 2026, and the original closing date is May 26, 2026, aligning with the stated submission deadline.
Overall, this SS4A FY 2026 opportunity is focused on accelerating measurable safety improvements by funding both the groundwork (planning and demonstrations) and the execution (implementation) of strategies intended to eliminate or significantly reduce fatalities and serious injuries on public roads, with a strong emphasis on timely, portal-specific submission requirements through Valid Eval.
Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) FY 2026 (DOT SS4A FY26 01) - FAQs
1) What is the SS4A FY 2026 funding opportunity?
The Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Funding Opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number: DOT SS4A FY26 01) is a discretionary grant program of the U.S. Department of Transportation. It is administered by the Office of the Under Secretary for Policy (Agency code 69A345). For fiscal year 2026, it will award competitive grants to help communities reduce and prevent roadway deaths and serious injuries for all road users.
2) What is the main goal of SS4A funding?
The program is focused on reducing and preventing roadway fatalities and serious injuries. It is intended to benefit all users of streets and roads, including people driving, walking, biking, using transit, and traveling with mobility devices.
3) What types of projects or activities does the program support?
The opportunity is designed to fund both earlier-stage work (planning and testing) and later-stage work (implementation). This includes activities that help jurisdictions plan, refine, validate, and demonstrate safety approaches, as well as projects that put proven safety strategies into practice to achieve measurable safety improvements.
4) What are the two main funding pathways (grant types) available?
The notice identifies two funding pathways:
- Planning and Demonstration Grants - for developing, refining, or validating safety plans and approaches, including planning activities and demonstration efforts.
- Implementation Grants - for projects and strategies that directly advance safety outcomes by translating planning into action to reduce fatal and serious injury crashes.
5) What is the difference between Planning and Demonstration Grants and Implementation Grants?
Planning and Demonstration Grants focus on earlier-stage work, such as planning activities and demonstration efforts that show how a strategy will work before scaling it up. Implementation Grants focus on later-stage action, funding projects and strategies intended to produce direct safety outcomes on streets and roads by applying proven approaches.
6) Who administers this grant program?
The SS4A program described in this opportunity is administered by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Office of the Under Secretary for Policy (Agency code 69A345).
7) Is this a competitive grant opportunity?
Yes. For fiscal year 2026, the program will award competitive grants.
8) Where do applications need to be submitted?
Applications must be submitted through the Valid Eval online portal. The opportunity is explicit that this opportunity should not be submitted through Grants.gov.
9) Can an application be submitted through Grants.gov?
No. The announcement states that applications submitted through Grants.gov should not be used for this opportunity. Applicants should use the Valid Eval portal instead.
10) Are there separate submission links for each grant type?
Yes. The notice provides separate sign-up and submission links for each pathway:
- Planning and Demonstration Grants portal: https://usg.valideval.com/teams/usdotss4a2026planningdemo/signup
- Implementation Grants portal: https://usg.valideval.com/teams/usdotss4a2026implementation/signup
11) What is the application deadline?
The deadline is firm: applications must be received by 5:00 PM EDT on Tuesday, May 26, 2026. The system will not accept submissions after that time.
12) Does the submission system accept applications after the deadline?
No. The notice states the system will not accept submissions after 5:00 PM EDT on May 26, 2026.
13) Is there any exception for late submissions?
A narrow exception is described, but only when the late submission issue is directly caused by the Valid Eval submission system itself. Outside of that specific scenario, late applications will not be considered.
14) What must an applicant do to be considered under the late-submission exception?
The applicant must contact Valid Eval support at support@valideval.com and describe the technical issue no later than 1:00 PM ET on Tuesday, May 26, 2026.
15) What happens if an application is late for reasons other than a Valid Eval system issue?
The notice indicates that late applications will not be considered outside of the narrow exception for issues directly caused by the Valid Eval submission system.
16) Who is eligible to apply?
The opportunity describes broad eligibility across local, regional, and certain public-sector institutions. Eligible applicants include:
- Metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs)
- Political subdivisions of a State or territory
- Multijurisdictional groups made up of eligible entities
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Independent school districts
- Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- Other eligible applicants as defined in the program rules (as referenced in the notice)
17) Can multiple jurisdictions apply together?
Yes. The notice specifies that multijurisdictional groups made up of eligible entities may apply, supporting joint applications across jurisdictions.
18) What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The opportunity lists an award ceiling of $25,000,000.
19) How many awards does the program expect to make?
The notice anticipates roughly 500 awards.
20) What is the funding category for this opportunity?
The program falls under the transportation funding activity category.
21) What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 20.939.
22) When was the notice created?
The notice was created on March 27, 2026.
23) What is the original closing date listed for the opportunity?
The original closing date is May 26, 2026, aligning with the stated submission deadline.
24) What kinds of road users are intended to benefit from SS4A-funded work?
The notice emphasizes safety for all users, including people driving, walking, biking, using transit, and traveling with mobility devices.
25) How does the program connect planning work to real-world safety improvements?
The structure of the opportunity is meant to move applicants from early strategy development and proof-of-concept (planning and demonstrations) into measurable safety improvements through implementation of proven strategies.
26) What should applicants do to avoid last-minute submission problems?
The notice stresses that early submission and confirming Valid Eval portal access are especially important, given the firm deadline and the limited late-submission exception.
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