Data / Federal grants / NHTSA-693JJ926R000024-FY26
Innovative Traffic Safety Enforcement (ITSE) Grant Program
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (Department of Transportation) is accepting applications until September 1, 2027. It lists awards of up to $20 million, 10 awards expected, $20 million in total.
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Key facts
- Opportunity number
- NHTSA-693JJ926R000024-FY26
- Status
- Posted, open
- Posted
- August 3, 2026
- Closes
- September 1, 2027
- Award ceiling
- $20,000,000
- Award floor
- $300,000
- Expected awards
- 10
- Total funding
- $20,000,000
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
- Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification)
- Assistance listing
- 20.614 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Discretionary Safety Grants and Cooperative Agreements
- Contact
- Anoko A Zankli Grantor · [email protected] · 240-421-4046
Who can apply
- County governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- State governments
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- Private institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Special district governments
- City or township governments
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.
What the agency says
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.
Other open grants from the Department of Transportation
| Opportunity | Status | Closes | Award ceiling | Total funding | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prioritization Process Pilot Program (PPPP) Competitive Grant Program FHWA-PPPP-26-001 | Open | Oct 30 | $2,000,000 | $26,000,000 | grants.gov |
| Region 4 Small Business Transportation Technical Assistance Center (SBTTAC) OST-OSDBU-2027-SBTTAC-REGION-4-FY2027-1 | Open | Oct 31 | $250,143 | grants.gov | |
| Small Business Transportation Technical Assistance Center (Region 1) OST-OSDBU-2027-SBTTAC-REGION1-FY2027-1 | Open | Oct 31 | $377,016 | grants.gov | |
| Small Business Transportation Technical Assistance Center (Region 3) OST-OSDBU-2027-SBTTAC-REGION3-FY2027-1 | Open | Oct 31 | $231,183 | grants.gov | |
| Fiscal Year 2026 Wildlife Crossings Pilot Program FHWA-WCPP-26-002 | Open | Nov 16 | $80,000,000 | grants.gov | |
| FAA Aviation Research Grants Program 20-01 | Open | Sep 7, 2027 | $6,000,000 | grants.gov |
All grants open to County governments · All grants open to Public colleges and universities · All grants open to State governments · Everything closing in September 2027
Read from the Grants.gov API, last updated 2026-10-23. The agency's notice on Grants.gov is the official record; check it before you apply.