$37 Million in Grant Awards to Improve Road Safety in New York

Strategic Insights -

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and local officials gathered to announce over $37 million in grant awards through the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program, which aims to improve road safety and address traffic fatalities throughout New York. The program, established by the historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, will provide $5 billion in grants over the next five years to prevent roadway deaths and serious injuries.

Senator Gillibrand and Representative Adriano Espaillat also called on the Office of Management and Budget to include funding for the Stopping Threats on Pedestrians (STOP) Act in the President's budget for Fiscal Year 2024. The STOP Act authorizes $5 million in annual grants for bollards and barricades to protect pedestrian spaces from large vehicles.

The SS4A grant program will provide New York City with a total of $21,481,306 this funding cycle, with roughly $18 million going toward improving a segment of Delancey Street. This funding is part of Senator Gillibrand's continuous efforts to work with officials at all levels to upgrade infrastructure and lower pedestrian fatalities.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program will provide $5 billion in grants over the next five years to prevent roadway deaths and serious injuries.
  • New York City will receive a total of $21,481,306 in grant awards, with roughly $18 million going toward improving a segment of Delancey Street.
  • The Delancey Street Corridor has been the site of far too many accidents and tragedies, with the funding from the SS4A grant program aimed at investing in infrastructure improvements that help New Yorkers feel safe in this community.
  • Senator Gillibrand and Representative Adriano Espaillat are also calling on the Office of Management and Budget to include funding for the Stopping Threats on Pedestrians (STOP) Act in the President's budget for Fiscal Year 2024.
  • The STOP Act authorizes $5 million in annual grants for bollards and barricades to protect pedestrian spaces from large vehicles.

Statistics:

  • $37 million in grant awards through the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program.
  • $5 billion in grants over the next five years to prevent roadway deaths and serious injuries.
  • $21,481,306 total grant awards for New York City, including $18 million for Delancey Street improvements.
  • $5 million annual grants authorized by the Stopping Threats on Pedestrians (STOP) Act.

Sources:

  • U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand
  • Representative Adriano Espaillat
  • Representative Dan Goldman
  • Representative Nydia Velzquez
  • New York City Department of Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez
  • New York City Council Member Chris Marte
  • New York City Council Member Carlina Rivera
  • New York City Council Majority Whip Selvena N. Brooks-Powers
  • Assemblymember Grace Lee
  • Local advocates
  • Al Bawaba (Albawaba.com)