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Innovative Traffic Safety Enforcement (ITSE) Grant Program
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration · NHTSA-693JJ926R000024-FY26
$300,000 – $20,000,000
2027-09-01-00-00-00
Confirm exact timezone in the announcement.Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification), County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, State governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Geographic eligibility and all attachment-specific conditions require review of the original announcement.
Eligibility details
Applicants eligible for an award include a State or local agency, authority, association, educational institution, or nonprofit organization that demonstrates that it has organizational capacity and experience to carry out the responsibilities of administering, coordinating, and implementing the activities of this NOFO, as explained in Section III ‘Program Description’, and based upon the documentation submitted by the applicant as required in Section IV ‘Application Contents and Format’. Only organizations capable of fulfilling the criteria listed within this NOFO will be considered for an award.
Matching funds & resources
Source matching-funds field: Not Required.
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About this opportunity
While the agency will consider innovative enhancements to existing countermeasures, the goal is to develop evidence-based projects that are scalable and transferable for use by State and local law enforcement agencies. The primary intent of this of the ITSE Grant Program is to 1) develop innovative traffic safety enforcement programs that demonstrate effectiveness by reducing the number of motor vehicle crashes due to one or more of the subject risky driving behaviors; and 2) ensure the traffic safety enforcement programs are repeatable and scalable for use by law enforcement throughout the United States. In addition to those goals, the Department seeks to fund projects that advance the priorities of this Administration as described in DOT’s mission statement and across executive orders.
Funding geography: Not specified — review source. A funder’s address does not establish eligibility.
Review original source ↗Funding instrument: Grant. Issuing jurisdiction: Federal. This is not a geographic eligibility determination.
Source fields and evidence
id: 363446
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opportunityNumber: NHTSA-693JJ926R000024-FY26
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opportunityTitle: Innovative Traffic Safety Enforcement (ITSE) Grant Program
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revision: 3
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agencyDetails: {"code":"NHTSA","seed":"DOT-NHTSA","agencyName":"National Highway Traffic Safety Administration","agencyCode":"DOT-NHTSA","topAgencyCode":"DOT"}
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owningAgencyCode: DOT-NHTSA
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cfdas: [{"id":434877,"opportunityId":363446,"cfdaNumber":"20.614","programTitle":"National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Discretionary Safety Grants and Cooperative Agreements"}]
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applicantTypes: [{"id":"25","description":"Others (see text field entitled \"Additional Information on Eligibility\" for clarification)"},{"id":"01","description":"County governments"},{"id":"02","description":"City or township governments"},{"id":"04","description":"Special district governments"},{"id":"00","description":"State governments"},{"id":"06","description":"Public and State controlled institutions of higher education"},{"id":"13","description":"Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education"},{"id":"20","description":"Private institutions of higher education"},{"id":"07","description":"Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)"},{"id":"11","description":"Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)"},{"id":"12","description":"Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education"}]
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applicantEligibilityDesc: Applicants eligible for an award include a State or local agency, authority, association, educational institution, or nonprofit organization that demonstrates that it has organizational capacity and experience to carry out the responsibilities of administering, coordinating, and implementing the activities of this NOFO, as explained in Section III ‘Program Description’, and based upon the documentation submitted by the applicant as required in Section IV ‘Application Contents and Format’. Only organizations capable of fulfilling the criteria listed within this NOFO will be considered for an award.
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fundingInstruments: [{"id":"G","description":"Grant"}]
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fundingActivityCategories: [{"id":"O","description":"Other (see text field entitled \"Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity\" for clarification)"}]
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awardFloor: 300000
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awardCeiling: 20000000
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responseDate: Sep 01, 2027 12:00:00 AM EDT
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responseDateStr: 2027-09-01-00-00-00
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costSharing: false
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lastUpdatedDate: Aug 12, 2026 11:02:26 AM EDT
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status: posted
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