Pop-Up Safety Demonstrations
1. Apply Here: Road to Zero Mini-Grant Application
2. Review Program Resources
SLOCOG is launching the FY 2025/26 Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Program with funding from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) and supplemental support from SLOCOG’s Regional Surface Transportation Program (RSTP). This year’s program introduces a new Pop-Up Demonstration Mini-Grant Program, offering up to $36,000 in small grants for communities, schools, and agencies to deliver short-term safety demonstrations—ranging from one day to one week—at locations with known walking and biking challenges. Individual mini-grant awards will be available up to $6,000 per project.
Modeled in part on the Southern California Go Human Community Streets Program SLOCOG’s pop-up demo initiative emphasizes community engagement, hands-on safety education, and low-cost, temporary design strategies that allow partners to “test before we invest.” Each project will install temporary treatments—such as curb extensions, high-visibility crosswalks, or short-term bikeway elements—to help residents experience proposed improvements in real-world conditions. All demonstrations will include simple data collection and evaluation, allowing SLOCOG and local agencies to learn from user experience and support future applications for permanent safety improvements, HSIP grants, ATP funding, SB-1 programs, and other competitive opportunities.
Mini-grants will be made available through SLOCOG’s Regional Road to Zero Committee, where eligible agencies, schools, and community partners can submit project proposals. SLOCOG will release application materials—including the program guide, schedule, budget worksheet, and required forms—on this webpage. Demonstrations funded through the OTS grant will be implemented in Spring and Summer 2026, supported by additional RSTP-funded outreach, technical assistance, and program materials. This program directly supports the 2025 Regional Road Safety Action Plan, advances Road to Zero goals, and aligns with the Safe System Approach by proactively addressing vulnerable road user safety through community-based, data-informed temporary improvements. Additional resources and updates will continue to be posted here as the program rolls out.
Funding for this program was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
