Deadline: 15-Jan-2026
The Federal Highway Administration is inviting federally recognized Tribes to apply for funding through the Tribal Transportation Program Safety Fund, supporting efforts to significantly reduce fatalities and serious injuries on roadways in Tribal communities.
This opportunity aligns with the National Roadway Safety Strategy, which establishes the national goal of eliminating highway deaths and calls for coordinated, comprehensive action to address the ongoing crisis in roadway safety. By prioritizing strategic, data-driven planning, the program aims to help Tribal nations identify key risk factors and develop solutions that respond directly to community conditions.
A major focus of the fund is the development and implementation of transportation safety plans. These plans are designed to assess where crashes occur, identify the contributing factors, and determine the most effective strategies for reducing risks. Tribes are encouraged to build safety plans that include clear goals for eliminating fatalities and serious injuries, incorporate community input, and outline prevention strategies such as public education, improved enforcement, safer roadway designs, and support for new safety technologies. Plans should also include ways to monitor progress and communicate results back to community members, ensuring accountability and long-term improvement.
The program also supports infrastructure-based safety measures, with a priority placed on reducing roadway departure crashes—one of the most common causes of serious injuries in rural and Tribal areas. Eligible improvements range from installing warning signs and rumble strips to clearing roadside hazards and upgrading road markings. These measures are based on proven approaches and are prioritized to allow communities to achieve the greatest reduction in crashes with available resources.
Up to $24.5 million is expected to be available in Fiscal Year 2025 and up to $25.1 million in Fiscal Year 2026. Eligible applicants include federally recognized Indian Tribes listed by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. While Tribes may partner with other entities, the applicant must be the Tribal government itself. Tribes may submit multiple applications, though each must request funding for only one project. Applicants are encouraged to scale requests to increase the number of communities that can be served and to highlight other funding sources that may support the project. Tribes that have previously received TTPSF funding are eligible to apply again, particularly if they can demonstrate strong performance and meaningful results from past projects.
Through this program, the Federal Highway Administration continues its commitment to advancing roadway safety and supporting Tribal sovereignty in shaping safe and resilient transportation systems. The ultimate aim is clear and unwavering: zero roadway deaths in Tribal communities.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.