HomeMy WebLinkAboutFinal Report - Overview (Submitted 10-23-25)SS4A Planning and Demonstration Final Report:
Overview
Section 24112 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58) requires that within 120 days
after the period of performance all SS4A grant recipients provide a report that describes the costs, outcomes
and benefits, lessons learned and any recommendations relating to SS4A grant activities. This information is
also required by the SS4A Notice of Funding Opportunity and the SS4A grant agreement and Terms and
Conditions. All recipients of Planning and Demonstration Grants are required to complete the final report
form, including this initial Overview section. Depending on what was awarded in your SS4A grant agreement,
you may need to complete up to three additional sections (New or Updated Action Plan, Supplemental
Planning, and/or Demonstration Activities). You do not need to complete sections for activities that were not
awarded as part of your SS4A grant award. For the questions below an asterisk (*) denotes a required
response.
This report is a final deliverable required to close out your grant. The information you submit will help the U.S.
Department of Transportation understand the benefits and outcomes of the program and fulfill the
Department’s requirements under Section 24112 to periodically share best practices and lessons learned.
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Recipient and Project Information
Enter the name of the grant recipient: * 1.
City of Palm Desert
California
Select your State: * 2.
Enter the project name associated with the award number: * 3.
Palm Desert Vision Zero Strategy
2022
Select the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) fiscal year for which you are
creating a final report: *
4.
Enter the award number (found in your grant agreement on page #1, item #1): * 5.
693JJ32340466
Enter the period of performance end date (found in your grant agreement on
page #1, item #6): *
6.
7/20/2025
Enter the total cost of each project deliverable using grant funding. This will be the
total project cost associated with each deliverable (e.g., action plan development
$200,000; speed safety camera pilot $150,000). This information may be located in
your application's supplemental budget or narrative. *
7.
Consultant Total Costs: $893,986.59
•Safe Routes to School Plan: $255,784.12
•Safe Routes for Older Adults Plan $155,304.93
•Public Engagement and Activation $344,128.79
•Investment Strategy: $78,067.50
•Dashboard and Monitoring Tool: $60,701.25
Describe any lessons learned from the work performed as part of this grant,
including: what benefits did your community get out of doing this work? what
challenges did you encounter as part of the work? were they anticipated, or
unexpected? why was this effort successful? did the activities change the
perceptions of anyone in the community? Response should be 1-2 paragraphs in
length. *
8.
Through the SS4A-funded Vision Zero Strategy, Palm Desert learned the value of
coupling data-driven analysis with robust community engagement. For example,
the Safe Routes for Older Adults and Safe Routes to School plans provided not
only infrastructure recommendations but also meaningful insights into barriers
faced by vulnerable users, such as heat exposure, gaps in sidewalk connectivity,
and unsafe crossings.
A major benefit was the creation of a shared vision across community members,
advisory boards, and city staff, which strengthened buy-in for future safety
i t t Ch ll i l d d di ti lti l t k h ld
Briefly describe any recommendations that could help inform the SS4A program
and future plans, projects, and strategies to prevent fatalities and serious injuries
on roads and streets, including: what additional activities would have been helpful
to make the deliverables from this award even stronger? did you have the
resources and time you needed? what do you wish you would have done,
assuming you had additional time/money/resources? did the Department provide
any information that was particularly useful to you? Response should be 1-2
paragraphs in length. *
9.
Looking forward, additional funding and time for demonstration projects and
temporary installations would have strengthened the deliverables by testing
solutions before permanent investment. While the City had sufficient resources to
develop a comprehensive strategy, added capacity for pilot projects (e.g., lane
narrowing or enhanced crossings) could have accelerated community acceptance
and provided real-time feedback. The Department’s guidance and emphasis on
d t d i h ti l l th h li t ith th Hi h I j
Additional Forms
These questions will help you determine which additional forms you will be required to complete and
direct you to those forms.
Yes: Please complete the form located at https://forms.office.com/g/Wvq6hSVAX6
No
An action plan is a comprehensive safety plan that addresses the seven criteria
outlined in the SS4A Self-Certification Worksheet
(https://www.transportation.gov/grants/ss4a/self-certification-worksheet). Creating
one may involve starting a new plan or updating an existing plan (e.g., Local Road
Safety Plan, Tribal Transportation Plan, Toward Zero Deaths Plan, Vision Zero plan,
etc.) to be compliant with the Self-Certification Checklist. Did your SS4A award
include funding to create a new action plan or update an existing action plan? *
10.
Yes: Please complete the form located at https://forms.office.com/g/Urh5e9YzJW
No
Supplemental planning involves items such as Safe Routes to School plans, lighting
studies, speed studies, accessibility plans, etc. Did your SS4A grant agreement
include funding for at least one supplemental planning activity? *
11.
Demonstration activities include quick build projects, piloting new technologies,
piloting new operational or behavioral activities (e.g., EMS whole blood,
12.
Yes: Please complete the form located at https://forms.office.com/g/eXPiqYV6GU
No
educational program), etc. Does your SS4A award include funding for
demonstration activities? *
Certification
By completing this section, you are certifying that the information in this final report is accurate and
complete.
Enter the name of the authorized certifying official: * 13.
Randy Chavez
Enter the authorized official's title: * 14.
Public Works Director
Enter the authorized official's telephone number: * 15.
760-776-6462
Enter the authorized official's email: * 16.
rchavez@palmdesert.gov
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