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Innovative Traffic Safety Enforcement (ITSE) Grant Program

Federal funding opportunity NHTSA-693JJ926R000024-FY26 from National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (Department of Transportation).

Apply on Grants.gov →Application closes September 1, 2027

Posted
August 3, 2026
Closes
September 1, 2027
Award ceiling
$20,000,000
Award floor
$300,000
Program funding
$20,000,000
Expected awards
10
Cost sharing
No
Instrument
Grant
Assistance listing
20.614
Category
Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification)
Archives
October 1, 2027

Program funding history

Awards made under Assistance Listing 20.614 across FY2024–FY2026, from public federal spending records.

FY2024 obligated
$45.5M
FY2025 obligated
$215.4M
FY2026 (to date) obligated
$64.7M
Awards in window
120

Top recipients: Highway Patrol, California, Automotive Coalition for Traffic Safety, Inc., Department of Transportation Connecticut, Maryland Department of Transportation, Oregon Department of Transportation

Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed September 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →

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.

Who can apply

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.

How to apply

Applications go through the official government listing. Grants Radar links you straight to the source — applying is free.

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Agency contact: Anoko A Zankli Grantor · [email protected] · 240-421-4046

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