Title
Consider/Discuss/Act on a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager, or Designee, to Apply for an Implementation Grant with Supplemental Action Plan Activities through the FY2026 Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Funding Program from the U.S. Department of Transportation and Accept Funding if Awarded
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Enhance the Quality of Life in McKinney
(5.3 Develop sustainable quality of life improvements within the City of McKinney.)
Safe & Secure Community
(6.2: Maintain meaningful public safety performance measurements.)
Operational Excellence
(2.1: Balance available resources to accommodate the growth and maintenance needs of the city.)
MEETING DATE: May 19, 2026
DEPARTMENT: Development Services / Engineering
CONTACT: Pam Alummoottil, P.E., PTOE, Traffic Engineer
Gary Graham, P.E., PTOE, Director of Engineering
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
* Approval of Resolution
ITEM SUMMARY:
* Seeking approval to apply for grant funding from the FY2026 Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Funding Program. This is the last application round of this funding program. Approximately $1 billion of funding has been made available with no more than 15% to be distributed to a single state.
* The city is seeking funding for projects identified in its soon-to-be finalized Safety Action Plan, Eldorado Road Safety Audit, and Valley Creek Elementary Safe Routes to School.
* If awarded, the funding will be used for improvements along Eldorado Parkway for lighting, signal upgrades and sidewalk/ramp upgrades. Funding would also be used for before-and-after evaluations, Road Safety Audits for Eldorado Parkway, Virginia Parkway, and University Drive, updating the Safety Action Plan public crash dashboard, and a pedestrian tunnel mural case study. Please reference the Location Map for more details.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
* Established under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the SS4A Funding Program provides financial assistance, on ...
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