Canyon commission approves resolution to seek federal grant for ADA transition plan and interactive asset mapping

The Canyon City Commission on May 20 voted to apply for a U.S. Department of Transportation Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) supplemental planning grant so the city can fund an ADA transition plan and begin building an interactive online asset map.

Lucas, Director of Planning and Development, told the commission the grant would be paid at an 80% federal share and that the city would provide a 20% match if selected. “The Americans with Disabilities Act does require all municipalities to have, an ADA transition plan,” Lucas said, describing the plan as a multi‑year roadmap for bringing sidewalks, streets and public facilities into ADA compliance.

Why it matters: federal and state transportation funding increasingly asks municipalities to show how they will address ADA accessibility gaps. Lucas said without a transition plan, Canyon risks losing eligibility for federal highway and Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) funds that have paid for recent and planned sidewalk projects.

Commission discussion focused on cost, deliverables and how planning dollars translate into built projects. Lucas said the request would cover both the written transition plan (roughly $300,000 of the total request) and demonstration/implementation pilot projects (about $100,000). He described the mapping work the grant would fund as the first layer of a broader asset‑management program: “It’ll be the first layers that we can bring on onto that online map, and really start, trying to get to that goal… of asset management,” Lucas said.

Lucas said the city already has several large projects in the MPO pipeline for downtown and safe‑route‑to‑school improvements; he cited commitments of roughly $7 million in outside funds for currently programmed projects, including sidewalk work on 15th Street and a separate safe‑routes project scheduled for 2028. He said grant awards would not be made until November and that any required local match could be budgeted in future fiscal years.

The grant application also would include funds for low‑cost demonstration treatments such as painted crosswalks, temporary 4‑way stops and signage to test safety improvements before spending on curb, gutter or permanent construction. Lucas said the demonstration funding would let the city try changes and evaluate results before committing to larger capital work.

Action: A motion to adopt Resolution No. 25‑2025, supporting application for the SS4A supplemental planning grant and authorizing the Director of Planning and Development to represent the city in grant matters, was moved and seconded. The commission voted in favor; the motion passed.

Next steps: Staff will submit the SS4A supplemental planning application and, if selected, return to the commission with contract and budget details for the city’s matching share and implementation schedule.