Mescalero apache tribe, NM for the project 'mescalero apache tribe SS4A safety action plan

The Federal Highway Administration awarded the Mescalero Apache Tribe $280,000 on December 29, 2025, under the Safe Streets and Roads for All program (CFDA 20.939) to develop a Mescalero Apache Tribe Safety Action Plan. Performance runs through December 29, 2027, and takes place in Mescalero, New Mexico.

The Safe Streets and Roads for All program funds regional, local, and tribal initiatives to prevent roadway fatalities and serious injuries through competitive grants that support development of Comprehensive Safety Action Plans, planning and design activities, and implementation of identified safety projects and strategies. The program was established under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

The Mescalero Apache Tribe-Special Revenue Department, a federally recognized tribal government entity, serves as the recipient. The tribe operates as a prime grant recipient delivering social services, public health, transportation, justice, and environmental programs to the Mescalero Apache community. Recent representative awards include a $549,977 formula grant from the Federal Transit Administration for public transportation operating costs and a $892,682 five-year project grant from the Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance for a Mescalero Apache Peacemaker Court using culturally appropriate dispute resolution. The tribe delivers all activities directly with minimal subcontracting footprint and performs work on or near the Mescalero reservation in New Mexico.