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Avondale approves SS4A grant agreement to fund Safe Streets action plan and demonstration project
Summary
The council approved a revised form of the Federal Highway Administration "Safe Streets and Roads for All" (SS4A) grant agreement to fund a community safety action plan and a minor demonstration project. The resolution authorizing the agreement was previously approved; staff returned with an updated FHWA form.
The Avondale City Council voted Sept. 8 to approve the revised Federal Highway Administration form agreement for the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) award, allowing the city to hire a consultant to prepare a safety action plan and a demonstration project.
Kim Moon (director) told the council the SS4A program helps local communities create an action plan and build a list of projects eligible for future implementation grants. Moon said the city’s application—which was prepared and submitted in 2023—reported 8,773 crashes in Avondale from 2017 to 2021 using Arizona Department of Transportation crash data, including 35 fatalities and 193 serious injuries; 11 of those fatalities involved pedestrians or bicyclists. Moon said five of the 35 fatal crashes and 56 of the 193 serious injuries were on Interstate 10 and the remaining crashes were on city surface streets.
Moon said the city was awarded the SS4A grant in 2023, the council previously approved a resolution related to the award in August, and FHWA subsequently revised the grant form agreement. The council returned the item to approve the updated FHWA agreement so the city can proceed with consultant selection, public outreach, data analysis and coordination required by the award.
Councilmember Condi moved to approve the resolution and Councilmember White seconded. The motion passed on a voice vote recorded in the meeting as "item passes." Moon said approval will allow the city to qualify for future SS4A implementation grants and to focus on high‑risk areas for pedestrians, cyclists and drivers.
No cost or consultant award was finalized in the meeting; Moon said the work would include public engagement and that staff could return with additional project details.
