Safe Streets & Roads for All

The Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) discretionary program funds regional, local, and Tribal initiatives through grants to support Vision Zero. The Merrimack Valley Planning Commission (MVPC) secured an SS4A planning grant to develop its Comprehensive Safety Action Plan (or Vision Zero Plan), which guides the region towards the realization of Vision Zero goals. The Plan, called MV Vision Zero, was adopted by the MVMPO Board in November, 2024.

SS4A has two grant types which are awarded sequentially:

• A Planning and Demonstration Grant, which can be used to support the development of a High Injury Network and Vision Zero Plan, and/or to fund supplemental planning activities and safety demonstration activities in support of a Vision Zero Plan.
• An Implementation Grant which funds projects and strategies identified in the Vision Zero Plan. As MVPC has completed its Vision Zero Plan, municipalities in the region, along with MVPC and MEVA, are now eligible to apply for implementation grants and fund projects outlined in the plan.

Since the completion of MV Vision Zero, MVPC and the region’s municipalities have been eligible to apply for supplemental planning and demonstration or implementation grants through the SS4A program. Several communities have applied for and been awarded funding since 2024. You can view the Vision Zero Timeline to learn more about these projects.