Caltrans announced a Call for Local Roadway Safety Plan (LRSP) Applications on October 8, 2019. The funds will be awarded to the applicants on a “first-come, first-serve” basis. There is no application deadline. Caltrans will continue to accept applications for as long as the funding is available.
From Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Cycle 11 (around April, 2022) and on, an LRSP (or its equivalent) will be required for an agency to be eligible to apply for HSIP funds. To assist local agencies developing their safety plans, a total of $10 million from the HSIP was set aside and exchanged for state funds. Each applicant may have up to $72,000 of state funds. The agencies who received the Systemic Safety Analysis Report Program (SSARP) funds in 2016 or 2017 are not the priorities currently. Applications from these agencies will be considered after January 1, 2020 if there are remaining funds.
For the details of the Call for LRSP Applications, please go to https://dot.ca.gov/programs/local-assistance/fed-and-state-programs/highway-safety-improvement-program/local-roadway-safety-plans.