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        This page shows Department of Transportation content pertaining to a specific tag. If you cannot find what you’re looking for on this page, please use the search box in the top right of our website.Equity in Roadway Safety Webinar Series
    
  
      
  
      Upcoming WebinarsRegister now for the 2024 Equity in Roadway Safety webinar series.Based on your feedback, we are excited to announce three new webinars planned for 2024....
    Evaluate Safety Improvements Equitably
    
  
      
  
      Advancing equity in safety is an iterative process that requires continuous assessment and improvement. Evaluation helps monitor key metrics and outcomes before implementation, during construction, after a trial phase, and after the project has been completed. This helps ensure the intervention...
    Implement Safety Improvements Equitably
    
  
      
  
      To create a safe and equitable transportation network, transportation funding programs should prioritize safety and focus on underserved communities. An equitable approach distributes investments so people with fewer resources and those who face exclusion and discrimination—on the basis of race...
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      Transportation practitioners have the power to incorporate the voices of their communities in transportation decision-making and to build trust with members of underserved communities. Public involvement is not an afterthought in the decision-making process, but rather a core tenet for agencies...
    Collect and Analyze Safety Data Equitably
    
  
      
  
      Data-driven safety analysis is key to the Safe System Approach, and it is an important place to begin addressing equity. Integrating demographic, public health, emergency response, and medical data into safety analyses has many...
    Biden-Harris Administration Opens Applications for First Round of $2.5 Billion Program to Build EV Charging in Communities & Neighborhoods Nationwide
    
  
      
  
      *First round of funding under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s Charging and Fueling Infrastructure program will help ensure America’s zero-emission vehicle future is accessible and equitable, no matter where you live*FHWA 09-23
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    Biden-Harris Administration Announces Latest Steps to Deliver a National Network of Convenient, Reliable, Made-in-America Electric Vehicle Chargers
    
  
      
  
      *EV Charging Standards and Build America, Buy America Implementation Plan Positions States to Deploy First $1.5 billion in EV charging formula funding**EV Charging Competitive Grant Program for Communities Coming Soon*...
    USDOT Announces Two New Actions to Advance Economic Opportunity for Disadvantaged Workers and Businesses through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
    
  
      
  
      FHWA 02-23
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Tel: (202) 366-0660WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced new resources from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure...
    Equity in Roadway Safety
    
  
      
  
      “Since 2015, the annual number of [roadway] fatalities has exceeded 35,000, with millions more injured – sometimes permanently – each year. Traffic crashes are a leading cause of death for teenagers in America, and disproportionately impact people who are Black, American Indian, and...
    U.S. Department of Transportation Announces New Guidance to Improve Safety for Vulnerable Road Users under President’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
    
  
      
  
      FHWA 44-22
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Tel.: (202) 366-0660WASHINGTON – Today, as part of its ongoing efforts through the National Roadway Safety Strategy (NRSS) to prioritize...
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