Transportation Safety Grant Opportunities Available to Tribes at a Glance

Comparison of two programs available to Tribes for projects that reduce fatalities and injuries on roadway facilities.

Additional detail can be found in the applicable Notices of Funding Opportunities (NOFO). 

Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Tribal Transportation Program 

Safety Fund (TTPSF)

Purpose Reduce or eliminate fatal and serious injury on roadway facilities.

Amount of Funding Up to $1 billion per year Approximately $22 million per year

Award Size The 2022 NOFO provides expected minimum and maximum 

ranges, but there is no statutory minimum or maximum. In 

general, those expected ranges are: 

Action Plan Grants

• $200,000 expected minimum for all applicants. Smaller

grant awards may be considered.

• $1,000,000 expected maximum for individual applicants;

$5,000,000 expected maximum if a Metropolitan Planning

Organization (MPO) or a regional joint application.

Implementation Grants

• $3,000,000 expected minimum and $30,000,000 expected

maximum for Federally recognized Tribal Governments.

Smaller grant awards may be considered.

• $50,000,000 expected maximum if an MPO or regional

joint application.

• $10,000-$15,000 for transportation

safety plans.

• No minimum or maximum project

size; Typical awards have been

under $1 million although larger

projects may be considered.

Eligible applicants • Federally recognized Tribal Governments.

• Cities, counties, and similar political subdivisions of a

State.

• MPOs and multijurisdictional group comprised of eligible

applicants.

Federally recognized Tribal 

Governments must be the primary 

applicant. 

Matching 

Resources

20% non-Federal match, which can be funding or in-kind 

matches. Tribal Transportation Program funds cannot be used 

for the non-Federal match. 

No match requirement. 

Priority consideration may be given to 

projects that show a commitment of 

other resources. 

Eligible projects • Comprehensive safety action plans and supplemental

action plan activities.

• Planning, design, and development activities for projects

and strategies identified in an action plan.

• Infrastructure, behavioral, and operational safety projects

and strategies identified in an action plan.

• Transportation safety plans.

• Data

assessment/improvement/analysis.

• Infrastructure projects.

Safety Planning 

Requirement

Grant funds are to implement projects and strategies that are 

already identified in an action plan (applicants must selfcertify that existing roadway safety plans qualify) or to 

develop a comprehensive safety action plan.

A Tribes’ transportation safety plan, 

state or local safety plan, or RSA must 

support infrastructure and data 

improvement applications. 

Data requirements

for applications

Crash history and other safety data are used to identify implementation projects.

SS4A Action Plan Grant applications require fatal crash count and population count information.

Effective Strategies Prioritizes projects that include evidence-based projects or strategies that improve safety.

Deadlines Next NOFO expected Spring 2023 January 15 (each year 2023-2026)

More Information www.Transportation.gov/SS4A

SS4A@DOT.GOV

https://highways.dot.gov/federallands/programs-tribal/safety/funds

TTPSF@DOT.GOV

Other transportation safety funding opportunities can be found at https://www.tribalsafety.org/funding and

https://highways.dot.gov/federal-lands/programs-tribal/funding-opportunities 
Transportation Safety Grant Opportunities Available to Tribes at a Glance

Comparison of two programs available to Tribes for projects that reduce fatalities and injuries on roadway facilities.

Additional detail can be found in the applicable Notices of Funding Opportunities (NOFO).

Road to Zero Community Traffic Safety Grants BIA Indian Highway Safety Program

Purpose Reduce or eliminate fatal and serious injury on roadway facilities.

Amount of 

Funding

$750,000 dollars will be disbursed per year

(subject to NHTSA funding) 

Approximately $2.6 million per year

Award Size • Multiple applicants will be selected.

• Requested amounts must be between $50,000 and 

$200,000.

• $5,000-1,000,000 Indian Highway Safety 

Grants

• No minimum or maximum project size; 

Typical awards have been under $1 million 

although larger projects may be considered.

Eligible 

applicants

• Applicants must be a Road to Zero Coalition Member.

• Applicant must be a non-profit organization or other 

entity. Individuals cannot apply.

• Government Entities (cities, states, counties, governors’ 

safety offices, etc.) also qualify.

• Federally-recognized Indian Tribes, Tribal Organizations, 

and Urban Indian Organizations are also eligible.

Federally recognized Tribal Governments.

Matching 

Resources

N/A No match requirement.

Eligible 

projects

• Demonstrate the promising nature of the countermeasure 

by describing the innovative implementation approach, 

citing the evidence of effectiveness or identifying how 

effectiveness will be evaluated, and/or discussing how the 

project fills a gap or addresses existing disparities in traffic 

safety.

• Measurable objectives and generalizable results. 

• Proposals from past Road to Zero grantees are acceptable. 

They may be for new projects or for additional innovations 

on the previous project (i.e. phase #2) but not a 

continuation of any current or previous project.

• Innovative and promising approaches for implementing 

evidence-based countermeasures, supporting a Safe 

System approach, and performing necessary research to 

address traffic fatalities, disparities in mobility safety and 

access, and overall improve traffic safety.

• Traffic Safety Enforcement Activity Hours

• Highway Safety Specialist & Administrative 

Support

• Vehicles and Equipment for Traffic Safety 

Law Enforcement

• Training

• Lifesavers Conference Attendance

• Child Safety Seat Distribution Programs

• Other activities eligible for 23 USC 402

Safety 

Planning 

Requirement

Grants will be awarded beginning in Spring 2023.

Grant work will have expected completion date of on or before 

one year after the date of the award.

No Safety Plan required but can be used to 

support Problem ID.

Data 

requirements

for 

applications

N/A Motor Vehicle Crash and Fatality data along with 

traffic citations issued are used to identify 

implementation projects.

Deadline January 6, 2023 at 5pm Eastern May 1 (each year)

More 

Information

https://www.nsc.org/road/resources/road-to-zero/road-tozero-grantsE-mail: ojs_indian_highway_safety@bia.gov

Other transportation safety funding opportunities can be found at https://www.tribalsafety.org/funding and

https://highways.dot.gov/federal-lands/programs-tribal/funding-opportunities