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Bicycle, Pedestrian & Trails Committee Agenda Report April 27, 2026 Item 4 SUBJECT: Safe Streets for All Implementation Grant Application – Measure BB Funds SUMMARY The City received Safe Streets 4 All (SS4A) funds in late 2023 to develop the Pleasanton Transportation Safety Action Plan (PTSAP). It is anticipated that the City Council will accept completion of the PTSAP at their May 19, 2026, meeting. Completion and acceptance of the PTSAP will make the city eligible for SS4A implementation grants. The U.S. Department of Transportation released a Notice of Funding Opportunity for fiscal year 2026 Safe Streets for All (SS4A) grant in late March 2026. There is approximately $993,488,194 available in SS4A funds. Of that, $687,809,874 available for project implementation grants. Applications are due on May 26, 2026, at 5:00 PM eastern standard time. The US DOT anticipates between 40-70 awards ranging from $2,500,000 to $25,000,000 per award. The grant pays 80% of the total project cost, while local agencies are required to provide a 20% local match. The window of time to submit grant applications for this current SS4A solicitation is approximately 60 days, whereas, in previous cycles it was 90 days. TJKM Transportation Consultants aided city staff in developing the PTSAP, will also aid city staff in developing the application package for the SS4A Implementation Grant. During the development of the PTSAP the Santa Rita Road Safety Project was identified as a project that would be highly competitive. The City will submit a SS4A application package for a not to exceed amount of $25,000,000 for the Santa Rita Road Safety Project. Should the city be awarded the grant, up to $5,000,000 of City matching funds will be used towards local match. It is anticipated that a mixture of Traffic Impact Fee (TIF) Funds and Measure BB funds will be used for local match. The U.S. DOT aims to grant awards in October or November 2026. The U.S. DOT reserves the right to award agencies the full requested amount or a portion of the full amount, thus, the exact grant and local match amounts will not be known until later this year if the city is selected. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends the BPTC support the use of Measure BB funds towards local match upon award of SS4A Implementation Grant for the Santa Rita Road Safety Project. ACTION Support the use of Measure BB funds towards local match upon award of SS4A Implementation Grant for the Santa Rita Road Safety Project.