Federal Grant Award Summary

The District of Columbia Department of Transportation (DDOT) received a $2.92 million Section 402 State and Community Highway Safety Grant from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) under the State and Community Highway Safety program (CFDA 20.600). The award, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2029, supports the implementation of behavioral highway safety initiatives outlined in the District's approved triennial and annual highway safety plans. Through this formula grant, DDOT will conduct coordinated highway safety programs designed to reduce traffic crashes, fatalities, injuries, and property damage through targeted countermeasure strategies and evidence-based interventions.

DDOT will utilize these federal funds exclusively for behavioral highway safety purposes, including initiatives such as occupant protection, law enforcement engagement, and traffic safety planning. The grant funding supports specific projects and programs identified in the District's Highway Safety Plan that address locally identified traffic safety problems. As a federal-state partnership program, DDOT maintains administrative flexibility in project selection and implementation while remaining subject to NHTSA oversight and performance-based requirements, with continuous technical assistance available from NHTSA and the Federal Highway Administration throughout the award period.