Part A. Leadership Commitment and Goal Setting • NOFO Description: An official public commitment (e.g., resolution, policy, ordinance) by a high-ranking official and/or governing body (e.g., Mayor, City Council, Tribal Council, metropolitan planning organization [MPO], Policy Board) to an eventual goal of zero roadway fatalities and serious injuries. The commitment must include a goal and timeline for eliminating roadway fatalities and serious injuries achieved through one, or both, of the following: o the target date for achieving zero roadway fatalities and serious injuries, OR o an ambitious percentage reduction of roadway fatalities and serious injuries by a specific date with an eventual goal of eliminating roadway fatalities and serious injuries. Part B. Planning Structure • NOFO Description: A committee, task force, implementation group, or similar body charged with oversight of the Action Plan development, implementation, and monitoring. • Additional Information: Consultants will form the implementation group with local assistance, establish regular communication with the group, and facilitate group meetings. The body should include the City staff, public health and safety officials, Merrimack Valley Planning Commission (MVPC), and representatives of various surface-based transportation modes (e.g., local/state/federal transportation agencies, vulnerable road user supporting organizations, and other parties of interest). Part C. Safety Analysis • NOFO Description: Analysis of existing conditions and historical trends that provides a baseline level of crashes involving fatalities and serious injuries across a jurisdiction, locality, Tribe, or region. Includes an analysis of locations where there are crashes and the severity of the crashes, as well as contributing factors and crash types by relevant road users (motorists, pedestrians, transit users, etc.). Analysis of systemic and specific safety needs is also performed, as needed (e.g., high-risk road features, specific safety needs of relevant road users, public health approaches, analysis of the built environment, demographics, and structural issues). To the extent practical, the analysis should include all roadways within the jurisdiction, without regard for ownership. Based on the analysis performed, a geospatial identification of higher-risk locations is developed (a High-Injury Network or equivalent).
