HIGHWAY SAFETY GRANT FUNDING GUIDANCE INTRODUCTION The basic funding eligibility factors listed in this document apply to NHTSA field administered grants in accordance with 23 U.S.C. Sections 402 and 405 of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) of 2012, with revisions to Sections 154 and 164. Highway safety grants rescinded by MAP-21 are governed by the applicable implementing regulations at the time of the grant award. Sections 163, 405, 406, 408, 410; with the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETA-LU), Public Law 109-59, Sections 1906, 2010, and 2011 remain in effect until all funds are expended. They should be implemented in conjunction with 2 CFR 225, Cost Principles for State, Local and Indian Tribal Governments; ; and 45 CFR, Subtitle A - Appendix E to Part 74, Principles for Determining Costs Applicable to Research and Development Under Grants and Contract with Hospitals. In addition to these cost principles, grant funding guidance is based on regulations, directives and governing statutes. Many of the supporting documents are contained in this document. They include: Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements to State and Local Governments; MAP-21 P.L. 112-141 regulatory requirements and SAFETEA-LU regulatory requirements Sections 402, 405, 410, 411, 153, 154, 163, 164, and 2010 of P. L. 109-59; Implementing Guidance - Guidance published by NHTSA applicable to 23 U.S.C. Sections 406 and 408, and to Sections 1906 and 2011 of ; and - Matching Rates for State and Community Highway Safety Programs, November 30, 1993. To be allowable, costs must be necessary, reasonable, and allocable and Federal funds must be used in accordance with the appropriate statute and implementing grant regulations or guidance. Grant management rules require governmental units to monitor sub awards to assure compliance with applicable Federal requirements and cost principles. For general criteria for allowable costs, see: Part II. Basic Funding Guidance; Part III. Allowable Costs Under Specific Conditions for Selected Items; or Part IV. Unallowable Costs for Selected Items. PART I. – GENERAL PROGRAM FEATURES
Distracted Driving CFDA # 20.616 program costs Exempt: Territories MAP-21-405 (f) Motorcyclist Safety CFDA # 20.616 20 percent of total program costs None None None MAP-21-405 (g) State Graduated Driver Licensing CFDA # 20.616 20 percent of total program costs Exempt: Territories None None None Section 154 and 164 Transfer: Alcohol (AL)-Open Container and Repeat Offender. CFDA #: AL- 20.607 None + Ceiling: Beginning in fiscal year 2014 154/164 AL Planning and administration funds are restricted to 13 percent of funds received. Planning and administration funds must be declared the first year received. All unexpended balances at year end must be tracked as carried forward into planning and administration activities until expended. Planning and administration costs must be directly related to Section 154 AL/164 AL purposes Match: none required AL- at least 40 percent of Federal funds must be expended for local benefit. None SAFTETEA-LU 405 K2 Occupant Protection CFDA # 20.602 Year Match 1-2 25 percent 3-4 50 percent 5-6 75 percent Exempt: Territories None None State will maintain aggregate expenditures from all other sources at or above the average level of such expenditures in its fiscal years 2004 and 2005. SAFETEA-LU 406 K4 None Ceiling: planning and administration funds restricted to 10 percent of Federal funds received annually. Match: None None None SAFETEA-LU 408 K9 Traffic Records CFDA # 20.610 20 percent of total program costs Exempt: Territories, None None State will maintain aggregate expenditures from all other sources at or above the average level of such expenditures in its fiscal
years 2004 and 2005. SAFETEA-LU 410 K8 Impaired Driving CFDA # 20.601 Year Match 1-2 25 percent 3-4 50 percent 5-6 75 percent Exempt: Territories Ceiling: funds restricted to 10 percent of funds received. Match: 50 percent Exceptions: States using NHTSA Order 462-6C and Territories. None State will maintain aggregate expenditures from all other sources at or above the average level of such expenditures in its fiscal years 2004 and 2005. SAFETEA-LU 1906 K10 Prohibit Racial Profiling CFDA # 20.611 20 percent of total program costs Exempt: Indian Nations and Territories None None None SAFETEA-LU 2010 K6 Motorcyclist Safety CFDA # 20.612 None None None State will maintain aggregate expenditures from all other sources at or above the average level of such expenditures in its fiscal years 2004 and 2005. SAFETEA-LU 2011 K3 Child Safety & Booster Seats CFDA # 20.613 Year Match 1-3 25 percent 4 50 percent None None State will maintain aggregate expenditures from all other sources at or above the average level of such expenditures in its fiscal years 2004 and 2005. Child safety seats purchases limited to 50 percent of annual award.