Tribal Transportation Safety Strategy Pilot Program
- Posted
- June 30, 2026
- Closed
- August 28, 2026
- Award ceiling
- $2,000,000
- Award floor
- $2,000,000
- Program funding
- $2,000,000
- Expected awards
- 1
- Cost sharing
- Yes
- Instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Assistance listing
- 20.909
- Archives
- September 27, 2026
Program funding history
Awards made under Assistance Listing 20.909 across FY2024–FY2026, from public federal spending records.
- FY2024 obligated
- $0
- FY2025 obligated
- $249,500
- FY2026 (to date) obligated
- $0
- Awards in window
- 1
Top recipients: University of Southern California
Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed September 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →
Synopsis
he 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.
Who can apply
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
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.
The official record
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