Primary Department: County Engineer
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman, PhD, P.E., PMP, CFM, ENV SP, County Engineer
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Type of Request: Transmittal
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Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): Infrastructure (Design, Construction, Maintenance)
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Transmittal by the Office of the County Engineer of a grant application submitted to the U.S. Department of Transportation for grant funds in the amount of $17,892,818, with a required match of $4,473,204, for the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) 2026 Implementation Grant.
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Background and Discussion:
Harris County applied for FY26 Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) implementation grant funding to implement high-impact safety improvements at and around 30 school project sites across its four precincts. The proposed project will design and construct roadway safety improvements including sidewalks, uncontrolled crossings, remove multilane conflicts, and provide ADA access. The project deploys effective, cost-efficient countermeasures to reduce conflict points and exposure for children and families walking or biking to school. The project advances the Harris County Vision Zero Action Plan (2022), which aims to eliminate traffic fatalities and serious injuries by 2030. Selected schools fall within the County's High Injury Network and areas with high concentrations of vulnerable road users and limited multimodal infrastructure.
Expected Impact:
Implementing safety countermeasures is expected to significantly redu...
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