FY21 Grant Announcement.pdf

New grant opportunity for tribes Highway Safety Specialist

The Bureau of Indian Affair’s (BIA) Indian Highway Safety Program (IHSP) is providing the tribes the opportunity to apply for a full-time Highway Safety Specialist position to serve the needs exclusively for tribal traffic safety projects. Tribes who are interested in this position can use the Law Enforcement Grant Application to apply for this position.

The Highway Safety Specialist does not have to be supervised by the tribal police department. The tribe will identify which tribal department will provide oversight of the position if awarded.

This grant funded full-time position is being offered to the tribes in order to coordinate the traffic safety planning of tribal programs to increase traffic safety awareness. The duties and responsibilities of the position are listed in a position description that will be made available to the tribe upon request.

The funding available to support this position include:

• Salary

• Fringe Benefits

• Equipment (limited to duties)

• Supplies (office)

• Media

• Training

• Travel (associated with training)

• Transportation (vehicle purchase/lease & associated costs)

• Indirect costs

This is a performance based reimbursable grant program. Start up costs will be required to participate but will be eligible for reimbursement. The IHSP requires the tribe to provide office space for the position to occupy if awarded. Grant applications are due on May 1, 2021.

Tribes interested in this grant opportunity can Please contact the BIA IHSP via email at ojs_indian_highway_safety@bia.gov.

mailto:OJS_Indian_highway_Safety@bia.gov