Safety Grant Writing and Project Development

Road agencies often consider or apply for grants to fund new safety projects and awareness campaigns. These programs are increasingly competitive, so grant applications must be thorough, well written, and compelling to secure funding.

This section provides resources and examples to facilitate transportation safety grant writing.

Training

ROUTES Initiative and Rural Safety Data

Created: Wednesday May 20th, 2020
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Topic: Education, Engineering
Sub-Topic: Safety Data, Safety Grant Writing and Project Development

The National Center for Rural Road Safety (Rural Safety Center) hosted a FREE, 1.5-hour online webinar. Webinar Description This webinar featured an overview ... [ Read More » ]

Local Safety Funding Options

Created: Wednesday August 1st, 2018
Sponsor: National Center for Rural Road Safety, Federal Highway Administration, National Association of County Engineers
Topic: Education, Engineering, Road
Sub-Topic: Highway Safety Improvement Program (HISP), Safety Grant Writing and Project Development

The National Center for Rural Road Safety (Safety Center), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the National Association of County Engineers (NACE) co-host ... [ Read More » ]

Road to Zero: Getting to Zero Roadway Fatalities: What will it Take?

Created: Tuesday May 29th, 2018
Source: National Safety Council
Topic: Education, EMS, Enforcement, Engineering, Road User, Safety Culture
Sub-Topic: Cross Jurisdictional Safety Planning, Driver Behavior, Driver Education, Enforcement Laws and Policies, Human Factors, Injury Prevention, Low Cost Countermeasures, Organization Culture, Public Service Announcements/Marketing Campaigns, Road User Road Safety Culture, Safety Countermeasures, Safety Data, Safety Grant Writing and Project Development, Sharing the Road Safely with All Road Users

The National Center for Rural Road Safety (Safety Center) hosted a FREE, 1.5-hour online webinar. Webinar Description This webinar provided an overview of the ... [ Read More » ]

Website

Tribal Transportation Safety Management System Steering Committee

Posted: Wednesday March 16th, 2016
Source: Federal Highway Administration
Topic: Education, EMS, Enforcement, Engineering, Road, Road User, Safety Culture
Sub-Topic: Cross Jurisdictional Safety Planning, Highway Safety Improvement Program (HISP), Safety Countermeasures, Safety Data, Safety Grant Writing and Project Development, Safety Performance Measures and Monitoring, Safety Plans

The Tribal Transportation Safety Management System Steering Committee is “for Federally Recognized Tribes, federal agencies and other regional and local ... [ Read More » ]

Indian Highway Safety Program (IHSP)

Posted: Wednesday March 16th, 2016
Source: Bureau of Indian Affairs
Topic: Education
Sub-Topic: Safety Grant Writing and Project Development

The Indian Highway Safety Program (IHSP) is a BIA grant program to assist in implementing traffic safety projects. This BIA website describes the current fundin ... [ Read More » ]

Tribal Transportation Program Safety Funds (TTPSF)

Posted: Tuesday March 15th, 2016
Source: Federal Highway Administration
Topic: Education
Sub-Topic: Safety Grant Writing and Project Development

This FHWA website provides information about the tribal transportation funds available through MAP-21. The website contains the Notice of Funding Available (NOF ... [ Read More » ]

Highway Safety Grants Management Resources Website

Posted: Tuesday September 15th, 2015
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Topic: Education, Engineering, Road
Sub-Topic: Highway Safety Improvement Program (HISP), Safety Grant Writing and Project Development

This website provides information to assist State and Federal professionals to manage highway safety grant programs administered by the National Highway Traffic ... [ Read More » ]