Safe Streets and Roads for All
The SS4A program is a USDOT grant opportunity that helps regional, local, and Tribal communities prevent roadway deaths and serious injuries through safety planning and project implementation. For FY 2026, USDOT has made up to $993.5 million available, including two main grant tracks. Planning and Demonstration Grants help communities develop, complete, or strengthen a comprehensive Safety Action Plan, and can also support supplemental planning and demonstration activities that test safety strategies. Implementation Grants fund projects or strategies that are consistent with an existing Action Plan and may include infrastructure, behavioral, operational, and related development activities. Applicants must already have an eligible Action Plan to pursue an Implementation Grant.
Applications are due May 26, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. EDT and must be submitted through Valid Eval.
Combat Sea Level Rise
The Ocean Protection Council’s SB 1 Sea Level Rise Adaptation Grant Program – Track 1 supports planning projects that help California coastal and San Francisco Bay communities prepare for sea level rise. Track 1 is open on a rolling, quarterly, non-competitive basis and can fund pre-planning, data collection, and adaptation planning work, with typical awards ranging from $200,000 to $1.5 million.
The next posted Track 1 submission deadline is June 26, 2026.
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Sustainable Groundwater Management and Watershed Resilience Programs
Department of Water Resources (DWR) will host a virtual joint workshop on April 30, 2026 for the upcoming Proposition 4 Sustainable Groundwater Management Grant Program and Watershed Resilience Grant Program.
The Sustainable Groundwater Management Grant Program is aimed at helping GSAs and related entities advance sustainable groundwater basins, reduce undesirable results, and support projects with groundwater supply and quality benefits. The Watershed Resilience Grant Program is broader and focuses on watershed-scale climate resilience, cross-sector collaboration, and equity.
The workshop will provide an overview of both programs, share information on upcoming Prop 4 funding opportunities, and offer an early chance for input before program guidelines are finalized. DWR’s Watershed Resilience Program is expected to provide approximately $152 million in grant funding, while additional Proposition 4 details for both programs are still forthcoming.
