National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Discretionary Safety Grants and Cooperative Agreements
Department Of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Provide technical and financial assistance to State and local government agencies, for-profit and non-profit organizations, educational institutions, hospitals, and other persons (as defined in Title 1 USC Chapter (1)) in support of highway safety research and development, special studies, educational and public awareness projects related to or involving: 1). Activities, including demonstration projects to study vehicle, highway, driver, passenger, motorcyclist, bicyclist, and pedestrian chara
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Helps public and private groups improve highway safety through research, training, and innovative technology projects. Grants support efforts like drug detection and alcohol safety systems.
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What Is This Program?
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📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?
- 📝Steps to Apply
- Review the grant announcement
- Prepare application materials
- Submit application through the designated portal
- 🌐Application Portal
- https://sam.gov/fal/2f50b82d5bd143e496a366588509647c/view
- 📤Submission Method
- online
- 🔄Intake Type
- fixed-deadline
📄What Documents Are Required?
- ✅Required Documents
- SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- SF-424A (Budget Information - Non-Construction)
- SF-424B (Assurances)
- Project Narrative
- Budget Narrative
- Indirect cost rate agreement
- IRB approval letter
- Environmental review
- 📐Format Requirements
- PDF only, max 10MB
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💰What Expenses Are Eligible?
- 🧾Eligible Expenses
- Traffic safety programs
- Research and development activities
- Public education campaigns
- 🚫Ineligible Expenses
- Costs not directly related to traffic safety
- Entertainment expenses
- Lobbying costs
- 📏Expense Caps
- Administrative costs capped at 10%
- 💳Payment Model
- reimbursement
- ⏪Retroactive Expenses Eligible
- No
🤝Is Matching Funding Required?
📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?
- 🗓️Reporting Frequency
- annual
- 📑Reporting Requirements
- SF-425 Federal Financial Report
- performance progress report
- 🔍Audit Requirements
- OMB Uniform Guidance Single Audit if the recipient expends $750,000 or more in federal awards.
- 📢Branding Requirements
- Acknowledgment of federal funding is required.
- 🗄️Record Retention Period
- 3 years post-final-report
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