Board of Commissioners · January 29, 2026
R-26-1-407
Approve SS4A Grant Agreement with USDOT/FHWA for Safe Routes to School Action Plan
CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, APPROVING A GRANT AGREEMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $180,000.00 WITH THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION’S (USDOT) FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION (FHWA) TO RECEIVE A SAFE STREETS AND ROADS FOR AL (SS4A) GRANT FOR THE SS4A SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL ACTION PLAN FOR KNOX COUNTY (A LOCAL MATCH OF $45,000 IS REQUIRED FOR A TOTAL PROJECT COST OF $225,000)
See this item across every meeting →On January 29, 2026, the Knox County, TN Board of Commissioners adopted “Approve SS4A Grant Agreement with USDOT/FHWA for Safe Routes to School Action Plan” by a vote of 11–0.
Motion to approve Resolution R-26-1-407 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a grant agreement in the amount of $180,000.00 with the United States Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to receive a Safe Streets and Roads for Al (SS4A) Grant for the SS4A Safe Routes to School Action Plan for Knox County (a local match of $45,000 is required for a total project cost of $225,000).
Moved by Courtney Durrett · seconded by Larsen Jay
Topics: Roads & infrastructure · Contracts & purchasing
The vote as recorded
Aye · 11
The figures in this motion
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$180,000
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$45,000
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$225,000
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$45,000
School Action Plan
Public forum
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