Innovative Traffic Safety Enforcement (ITSE) Grant Program
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Award ceiling
—Award floor
—Posted
Aug 3, 2026Closes
Sep 1, 2027Location eligibility
No specific state restriction found in this listing — check the full opportunity for details.Categories: Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification)
Eligible applicants: Private institutions of higher education, Special district governments, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification), City or township governments, Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, State governments, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, County governments, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Description
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.