SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – A Senior White House official will be joining officials for the City of Savannah as well as state officials to celebrate the city receiving a grant for safety enhancement. On Thursday, Oct. 31, Tom Perez, Senior White House Advisor, Assistant to the President and Director of the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, will join the City of Savannah and state officials to celebrate Savannah receiving a $9.9 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to enhance safety at intersections along 37th Street.  Back in September, the City of Savannah’s Vision Zero Program was awarded a Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant as part of $1 billion in new funding released by the DOT under the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal. Funding was awarded to 354 local, regional, and tribal communities to improve roadway safety and prevent deaths and serious injuries.  The City will match the $9.9 million grant with $2.4 million, bringing the total project cost to $12.3 million.  The Vision Zero Action Plan plan identified 37th Street as part of a high-injury network and recommended it as a high priority for improvements. Between 2018 and 2022, approximately 970 crashes were recorded along this major east-west connector, which links central Savannah to I-16 access. Director Perez  along with Ann Purcell, chair of the State Transportation Board of Georgia, Mayor Van R. Johnson II, and City Manager Joseph A. Melder will deliver remarks.