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ACOG outlines Safe Streets funding options for Del City, warns of federal May 26 application deadline
Summary
John Sharp of the Association of Central Oklahoma Governments briefed Del City Council on local high-injury corridors, eligible safety projects and grant deadlines, urging the city to pursue SS4A and other safety funding with engineering prepared before applications are due May 26, 2026.
John Sharp, a planner with the Association of Central Oklahoma Governments (ACOG), told the Del City Council on April 6 that the region's Safe Streets for All (SS4A) program identifies specific Del City corridors on the high-injury network and that the current federal application cycle closes May 26, 2026.
Sharp listed Del City segments included on the high-injury network and recommended project types that score well for safety funding: pavement marking and striping, intersection lighting and backplates, pedestrian refuge islands and gap sidewalks. He noted that some small projects may qualify for full federal funding while larger corridor work typically uses an 80/20 federal/local match. "The current application cycle for the feds finishes May 26, 2026," Sharp told the council and offered ACOG's maps and crash-point data to support competitive applications.
Sharp read sample corridors that were flagged in Del City, including Sooner Road (10th to 29th), 29th Street (Sunny Lane to Sooner), Sunny Lane (just south of 15th to 44th), short segments of Reno, Vicki Drive south of 15th and Eperly Drive (19th to 22nd). He also described program mechanics: cities can adopt an ACOG resolution and then apply directly to the federal program, or apply through ACOG's regional competitive process; ACOG staff can provide preliminary scoring and traffic/crash data to help applicants refine projects.
Sharp cited local traffic counts provided by ACOG, for example: Sooner between Reno and 15th at about 18,400 vehicles per day and 15th to 29th rising to roughly 23,500 vehicles per day, information the council said would help scope corridor requests. Council members asked about engineering needs, match requirements and whether the city could apply for multiple phased projects; Sharp recommended bringing preliminary engineering and planning materials forward to strengthen an application.
The presentation closed with staff offering follow-up assistance and data exports for Del City to use in grant packages. Councilmembers and members of the public were directed to ACOG and the federal Highway Administration application portals for instructions and forms.
