Localities and entities receiving federal funding include ATLANTA REGIONAL COMMISSION, CHATTAHOOCHEE HILLS, DUBLIN, GLYNN COUNTY, HARTWELL, NORCROSS, RIVER VALLEY REGIONAL COMMISSION, UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA, WHITFIELD COUNTY
Federal investments will help local communities create action plans to strengthen road safety for bicyclists, pedestrians, and drivers, as well as promote better connectivity
Atlanta Regional Commission to receive $3,031,920 for safety demonstrations, community outreach, and school roadway safety improvements
University of Georgia to receive $630,000 to implement planning activities for safer streets in Athens-Clarke County
City of Dublin to receive $104,000 to create a comprehensive safety action plan
Funding made possible by Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, legislation championed by Georgia’s U.S. Senators for its investments in Georgia
Latest round of funding follows September 2024 announcement by the senators for over $37 million for local communities to implement improved safety features like pedestrian crossings and bicycle lanes, new walking paths and bridges, better signage and lighting, and more
Senator Reverend Warnock: “I am glad to see Georgians continue to benefit from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law I was proud to champion”
Senator Ossoff: “Through the bipartisan infrastructure law, Senator Warnock and I are delivering upgrades to ensure pedestrian and commuter safety across Georgia”
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) and Jon Ossoff (D-GA) announced $5,433,920 in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding for localities across Georgia to create comprehensive action plans for their communities to strengthen road safety for bicyclists, pedestrians, and drivers, as well as promote better connectivity. Creating a Comprehensive Safety Action Plan is a critical first step for communities applying for additional federal funding to implement these plans.
The funds were made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), which established the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program at the Department of Transportation that will provide over $5 billion in grants over the next several years. The funding supports local initiatives through competitive grants to prevent roadway deaths and serious injuries. The SS4A program supports the Department’s National Roadway Safety Strategy which aims to achieve zero deaths or serious injuries on our nation’s roadways.
“I am glad to see Georgians continue to benefit from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law I was proud to champion,” said Senator Reverend Warnock. “Safer streets are about protecting lives and bolstering safety for all our neighbors;Senator Ossoff and I will continue to work to deliver even more investments to upgrade our state’s transportation infrastructure so Georgians can have safer communities and stronger connectivity.”
“Through the bipartisan infrastructure law, Senator Warnock and I are delivering upgrades to ensure pedestrian and commuter safety across Georgia,” said Senator Ossoff. “We will continue delivering infrastructure upgrades across Georgia through this historic bipartisan effort.”
The Atlanta Regional Commission will receive $3,031,920 to conduct demonstration activities to evaluate and improve safety of bike, pedestrian, and roadway infrastructure around schools, and to encourage behavior change among families and students. The demonstration activities will include community safety education and outreach, school pool pilots, tactical infrastructure stand-ups, and school roadway safety improvements.
The City of Dublin will receive $104,000 to create a comprehensive safety action plan that provides the data, analysis, and recommended countermeasures to get to zero fatal and serious injury crashes while restoring more equitable transportation throughout the city.
In Athens, the University of Georgia (UGA) will receive $630,000 to implement supplemental planning activities in coordination with the Athens-Clarke County (ACC) Comprehensive Safety Action Plan (CSAP) “Envision a Safer Athens.” These activities will include near miss prediction analysis, a light assessment, VRU/pedestrian safety study, and speed management analysis.
See below for a full list of grant recipients:
| Locality/Entity | Award | Description |
| Atlanta Regional Commission | $3,031,920 | To implement safety demonstrations, community outreach, and school roadway safety improvements |
| City of Dublin | $104,000 | To create a comprehensive safety action plan |
| University of Georgia | $630,000 | To implement supplemental planning activities in coordination with Athens-Clarke County (ACC) |
| Whitfield County | $160,000 | To create a comprehensive safety action plan |
| River Valley Regional Commission | $600,000 | To create a comprehensive safety action plan |
| Glynn County Board of Commissioners | $320,000 | To create a comprehensive safety action plan |
| City of Norcross | $248,000 | To create a comprehensive safety action plan |
| City of Hartwell | $160,000 | To create a comprehensive safety action plan |
| City of Chattahoochee Hills | $180,000 | To create a comprehensive safety action plan |
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