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Consider authorizing staff to apply for the US Department of Transportation Safe Streets for All (SS4A) planning grant for the purpose of creating an action plan, developed to provide a holistic, well-defined strategy to prevent roadway fatalities and serious injuries within the City Limits of Lawton, as approved by the Streets and Bridges Committee on February 11th, 2025.
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INITIATOR: Michael Watrous, Public Works Director
STAFF INFORMATION SOURCE: Michael Watrous, Public Works Director
BACKGROUND: The SS4A grant allows the city to have an action plan to address roadway fatalities, which we have seen all too many incidents lately. This grant helps us get at the “Safe Neighborhoods” initiative that is currently underway in the city.
The SS4A grant has 2 parts - a planning grant, and an implementation grant. We cannot apply for implementation grants until a qualified plan is created, first. The goal is to have an action plan, and then apply for implementation grants to get at the problems that the action plan identifies, throttling up our service to the community and providing additional funding to get at making our city safer for its citizens.
EXHIBIT: SS4A Grant Notice of Funding
KEY ISSUES: This planning grant is a no less than 20% matching grant. The total cost is unknown; however, it is estimated to cost a total of $250,000, with roughly $50,000 coming from the city to fund the plan once reimbursed. This $50,000 can be in-kind contributions, to include staff time used.
FUNDING SOURCE: FY26 Public Works Division, Account TBD
STAFF RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION: Authorize staff to apply for the US Department of Transportation Safe Streets for All (SS4A) planning grant for the purpose of creating an action plan, developed to provide a holistic, well-defined strategy to prevent roadway fatalities and serious injuries within the City Limits of Lawton, as approved by the Streets and Bridges Committee on February 11th, 2025.