National Priority Safety Programs
Department Of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
The formula grant program is designed to encourage States to address national highway safety priorities to improve traffic safety for travelers using public roadways for areas identified by Congress which includes —Occupant Protection, State Traffic Safety Information System Improvements, Impaired Driving Countermeasures, Distracted Driving, Motorcyclist Safety, Nonmotorized Safety, Preventing Roadside Deaths, and Driver and Officer Safety Education.
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Helps states improve road safety for all travelers. Provides funding for programs addressing issues like impaired driving and distracted driving.
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📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?
- 📝Steps to Apply
- Visit the NHTSA website
- Review the National Priority Safety Programs
- Prepare your application materials
- Submit your application
- 🌐Application Portal
- http://nhtsa.dot.gov
- 📤Submission Method
- online
- 📅Key Dates
- 2024-05-01Application Deadline
- 🔄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
- ✉️Supporting Letters
- Letters of support/reference are required.
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💰What Expenses Are Eligible?
- 🧾Eligible Expenses
- costs associated with driver assistance technologies
- safety equipment installation
- research and development for safety technologies
- 🚫Ineligible Expenses
- costs unrelated to vehicle safety
- personal expenses
- non-vehicle related research
- 📏Expense Caps
- Admin costs capped at 15%
- 💳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 in all materials related to the project.
- 🗄️Record Retention Period
- 3 years post-final-report
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