Non-Action Items 2.
Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) Virtual Workshop
- Meeting Date:
- 02/26/2025
DRAFT Broward Safety Action Plan (BSAP) Executive Plan
SUMMARY EXPLANATION/BACKGROUND:
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (also referred to as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law) established the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Discretionary Grant Program and appropriated funds from the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) to implement the Program. The funds provide Federal financial assistance to support local initiatives that prevent death and serious injury on roads and streets, commonly referred to as “Vision Zero” or “Toward Zero Deaths” initiatives. The Broward MPO and Broward County Government jointly applied for the SS4A Grant and received a $5 million grant award from USDOT to develop the Broward Safety Action Plan (BSAP).
Applicants for SS4A Implementation Grant funds must have an eligible Action Plan to qualify to apply for SS4A funds for the implementation of safety improvements. The 2024 Notice of Funding Opportunity for SS4A funding says that eligibility includes, "An official public commitment (e.g., resolution, policy, ordinance) by a high-ranking official and/or governing body (e.g., Mayor, City Council/ City Commission, Tribal Council, metropolitan planning organization [MPO], Policy Board) to an eventual goal of zero roadway fatalities and serious injuries." MPO staff will seek MPO Board approval of the BSAP at a future meeting.
Since the BSAP addresses safety for the entire Broward region, Board approval will allow local partners to apply for SS4A Implementation Grant funding during the 2025 funding cycle. To meet the deadlines, MPO staff will give a presentation on the BSAP Executive Plan that contains the components of an eligible Safety Action Plan. Following Board approval, MPO staff will continue to refine the project, policy, and program recommendations and return to the Board at a later date with the updated information.
At the upcoming meeting, MPO staff will present an update on the BSAP Executive Plan document and address any questions or comments. For the PowerPoint presentation, please see the Attachment.
Applicants for SS4A Implementation Grant funds must have an eligible Action Plan to qualify to apply for SS4A funds for the implementation of safety improvements. The 2024 Notice of Funding Opportunity for SS4A funding says that eligibility includes, "An official public commitment (e.g., resolution, policy, ordinance) by a high-ranking official and/or governing body (e.g., Mayor, City Council/ City Commission, Tribal Council, metropolitan planning organization [MPO], Policy Board) to an eventual goal of zero roadway fatalities and serious injuries." MPO staff will seek MPO Board approval of the BSAP at a future meeting.
Since the BSAP addresses safety for the entire Broward region, Board approval will allow local partners to apply for SS4A Implementation Grant funding during the 2025 funding cycle. To meet the deadlines, MPO staff will give a presentation on the BSAP Executive Plan that contains the components of an eligible Safety Action Plan. Following Board approval, MPO staff will continue to refine the project, policy, and program recommendations and return to the Board at a later date with the updated information.
At the upcoming meeting, MPO staff will present an update on the BSAP Executive Plan document and address any questions or comments. For the PowerPoint presentation, please see the Attachment.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/PREPARER:
If you have any questions about this item, please contact James Cromar at (954) 876-0038 or cromarj@browardmpo.org.