138-24 Exhibit to Resolution Adopting the Township of West Orange Vision Zero Action Plan.pdf

Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) The Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) is a core Federal-aid program with the purpose to achieve a significant reduction in traffic fatalities and serious injuries on all public roads, including non-State-owned roads and roads on tribal land. The HSIP requires a data-driven, strategic approach to improving highway safety on all public roads with a focus on performance. https://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/hsip/ Safe Routes to School Program (SRTS) The Safe Routes to School Program (SRTS) is a federally funded reimbursement program administered by the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT), in partnership with the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority (NJTPA). Under MAP-21 legislation, the Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) funding does not provide for a standalone Safe Routes to School Program. The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) has elected to continue funding the SRTS program separately. Infrastructure projects may include the installation of sidewalks, crosswalks, bike lanes, multi-use paths, traffic calming measures, and other means to ensure the ease and safety of children walking or biking to school. Projects must be located within two miles of a school that serves students in grades K-8 and involve the school commute. Any municipality, school district, or county is eligible to apply for funding after a solicitation is announced. Non-profit organizations are not eligible as direct grant recipients for the solicitation. However, non-profit organizations may partner with a local public agency that will assume responsibility and administration for the grant. In 2016, NJDOT announced a pilot program called “Design Assistance.” The program assists municipalities which received funding with development of plans, specifications and estimates for their SRTS projects. http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/business/localaid/srts.shtm https://www.njtpa.org/Projects-Programs/Local-Programs/Safe-Routes-To-School.aspx Recreational Trails Program Recreational Trails Program: The Recreational Trails Grant Program administered by the NJDEP Green Acres Program provides federal funds for developing new trails and maintaining and restoring existing trails and trail facilities including trails for non-motorized, multi-use (including land and water) and motorized purposes. The program

or developing new trails and maintaining and restoring existing trails and trail facilities including trails for non-motorized, multi-use (including land and water) and motorized purposes. The program is currently on hold as it undergoes revisions. https://dep.nj.gov/greenacres/trails-program-home/ Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program (RCP) The Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program was established by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (IIJA). The program aims to correct wrongs of past transportation projects that have isolated or otherwise cut off communities from jobs and other amenities. Ideal projects improve access in one or more ways, increasing opportunities for residents of impacted communities. Congress has appropriated $1 billion for this program through fiscal year 2026. States, counties, and local units of government are eligible to apply for funding to plan and implement projects on facilities of which the applicant is the owner. Non-owners may apply for planning grants, as well as capital construction grants, provided that the facility owner has appropriately endorsed the application. All grants require a 20 percent local match. https://www.transportation.gov/grants/reconnecting-communities WEST ORANGE TOWNSHIP: VISION ZERO ACTION PLAN 131