Rochester Hills approves $440,000 FHWA Safe Streets for All grant; city to provide $110,000 match

Rochester Hills City Council unanimously accepted revised terms of a federal "Safe Streets for All" grant on Sept. 22, authorizing the mayor to execute the agreement and directing staff to expend award funds within two years.

The Federal Highway Administration award (Federal Award Number 693JJ32540430) provides $440,000 for a comprehensive safety action plan, supplemental planning activities, a non-motorized network gaps and safety study, and a neighborhood traffic-calming program and policy. The city must provide a 20% local match of $110,000, bringing the total project cost to $550,000.

Transportation planner Mr. Fritz presented the item, noting the city had previously approved the original grant application in January and that federal administrative rule changes required a revised submission. "We're here to request authorization of a revised grant for the Safe Streets for All grant program," Fritz told the council.

Councilmember Blair moved approval; Councilmember Neubauer seconded. Council President Deal read the resolution into the record and called for the vote; the motion passed unanimously.

The resolution as read authorized the mayor to execute the grant agreement and any subsequent required documentation on behalf of the city and required the city to expend grant funds within two years of agreement execution.

Why this matters: The grant funds planning and analyses intended to identify safety improvements for pedestrians, bicyclists and motorists and to support neighborhood-level traffic-calming projects. The local match will be $110,000 and the project is scheduled for expenditure within a two-year window under the grant terms.