Eligible: Education, Nonprofits, Tribes

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$0 - $2,000,000

Tribal Transportation Safety Strategy Pilot Program

From US Department of Transportation

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology (OST-R) is announcing a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Tribal Transportation Safety Strategy Pilot Program. This three-year cooperative agreement is designed to address the critical public safety crisis in Tribal communities, as American Indian and Alaska Native populations experience traffic fatality rates more than twice the national average. The primary objective of this program is to research, identify innovations, and develop a next-generation Tribal Transportation Strategic Safety Plan. The selected applicant will develop a comprehensive toolbox of training, analysis tools specifically geared toward decision making when historical crash data is not readily available, and risk-based safety planning guidelines. The project will culminate in a pilot program with at least one Federally recognized Tribal community that has a high traffic fatality rate, and will include the implementation of a temporary, low-cost safety infrastructure demonstration project.

  • Overview

    • Type

      Cooperative Agreement

    • Title

      Tribal Transportation Safety Strategy Pilot Program

    • Source

      US Department of Transportation

    • Federal or State

      Federal

    • Total Amount

      $2,000,000

    • Number of Awards

      1

    • Award Range

      $0 - $2,000,000

    • Cost Share

      Yes

    • Status

      Active

  • Eligibility

    • Audience

      Education, Nonprofits, Tribes

    • Sector

      Resilience

    • Activity

      Planning

    • Eligibility

      Eligible Entities

      Qualified institutions of higher education with a team of one or more entities from academia, Tribal communities and leaders, Tribal, local and state agency transportation practitioners, and non-profit or for-profit organizations. Eligible applicants and their teams should have demonstrable knowledge and experience pertaining to Tribal traffic safety research, assessment, and mitigation, and demonstrated relationships with Tribal leaders.

      Eligible Activities

      • Research, identify innovations, and develop a next-generation Tribal Transportation Strategic Safety Plan.
      • Develop a comprehensive toolbox of training, analysis tools specifically geared toward decision making when historical crash data is not readily available, and risk-based safety planning guidelines.
      • Implementation of a temporary, low-cost safety infrastructure demonstration project.

    • Location

      National

  • Application Process

    • Application Link

      Apply Now

    • Pre-Application?

      No

    • Requirements

      This NOFO will award up to $2 million with a 50% minimum non-federal match requirement.

    • Disbursement Method

      Unspecified

  • Important Dates

    • Application Open Date

      Jun 30, 2026

    • Application Close Date

      Aug 28, 2026

    • Period of Performance Start

      Nov 2, 2026

    • Publish Date

      Jun 30, 2026

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