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Innovative Traffic Safety Enforcement (ITSE) Grant Program

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Award ceiling

$20,000,000

Award floor

$300,000

Program funding

$20,000,000

Opportunity #: NHTSA-693JJ926R000024-FY26
Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
ALN (CFDA): 20.614
Status: posted
Posted: Aug 3, 2026
Closes: Sep 1, 2027
Funding instrument: Grant
Category: Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification)
Cost sharing required: No

Who can apply

•Private institutions of higher education
•Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
•Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
•State governments
•Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
•Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
•Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
•County governments
•City or township governments
•Special district governments
•Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)

Applicants eligible for an award include a State or local agency, authority, association, educational institution, or nonprofit organization that demonstrates that it has organizational capacity and experience to carry out the responsibilities of administering, coordinating, and implementing the activities of this NOFO, as explained in Section III ‘Program Description’, and based upon the documentation submitted by the applicant as required in Section IV ‘Application Contents and Format’. Only organizations capable of fulfilling the criteria listed within this NOFO will be considered for an award.

Synopsis

While the agency will consider innovative enhancements to existing countermeasures, the goal is to develop evidence-based projects that are scalable and transferable for use by State and local law enforcement agencies.

The primary intent of this of the ITSE Grant Program is to 1) develop innovative traffic safety enforcement programs that demonstrate effectiveness by reducing the number of motor vehicle crashes due to one or more of the subject risky driving behaviors; and 2) ensure the traffic safety enforcement programs are repeatable and scalable for use by law enforcement throughout the United States. In addition to those goals, the Department seeks to fund projects that advance the priorities of this Administration as described in DOT’s mission statement and across executive orders.

Contact

Anoko A Zankli Grantor · anoko.zankli.ctr@dot.gov

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