This fall is full of conferences and funding opportunities for communities, transportation professionals, and individuals to advance active transportation in their communities. Find the right fit for your community below!Safe Routes Conference
Safe Routes Partnership is holding their 20th annual Safe Routes to School National Conference from October 20-22, 2026 in Minneapolis, MN. The conference will bring together practitioners, advocates, researchers, and policymakers to connect and learn from one another how to make walking and biking to school...
Applications for Smart Growth America's 2026-2027 Community Connectors program cohort are now open through July 14, 2026! The program helps cities reconnect communities that have been separated or harmed by transportation infrastructure. This year, the program will work with communities focused on redesigning divisive and dangerous arterial roads in order to reconnect their neighborhoods and improve the safety of all road...
What is the Funding and Programming Opportunities page and how do I navigate it?
The updated and refreshed Funding and Programming Opportunities page features funding and programmatic resources for transportation safety professionals, planners, advocates, community members, and others alike who want to create more equitable, walkable, and bikeable communities. Resources are organized into five topic areas:
Interested in applying for the 2025 Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant period? The US Department of Transportation (US DOT) is hosting three upcoming informational webinars to prepare you for the application process. Explore the upcoming sessions below and register today.
The 2025 Webinar Series: Safe Streets and Roads for All GrantsImplementation Grants Tuesday, April 15, 2:00–3:30 p.m. ET
Pedestrian Safety Month is celebrated each September in California and the event is spearheaded by the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS).
Each year, OTS and its partners raise awareness about the safety risks pedestrians face on the road and the roles each road user can take to ensure those walking can do so safely and comfortably. Based on data projections from the ...
ITE - A Community of Transportation Professionals (ITE) released their latest two Quick Bites this past January: “Synergy Between Vision Zero and Safe Routes to School” and “Estimating the Health Benefits from Active Transportation Projects.”
ITE launched Quick Bites to provide “bite-sized” chunks of knowledge in a quick, accessible way. ITE’s goal is to provide quick, easy...
Each year, through grant funding made available to California by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) provides funding for innovative, evidence-based programs and technologies designed to make California's roadways safer. ...
