2026 Tribal Transportation Program Safety Fund
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- 2026TTPSF
- Agency
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Federal Highway Administration
Department of Transportation
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $25,118,400
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Transportation
- Eligible applicants
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- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- Full announcement
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About this opportunity
The Tribal Transportation Program Safety Fund (TTPSF), administered by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), seeks to improve transportation safety in Tribal communities through strategic grants focused on reducing transportation-related fatalities and serious injuries. The program targets federally recognized Tribal governments and offers funding for four primary project categories: transportation safety plans, data assessment/improvement/analysis activities, systemic roadway departure countermeasures, and infrastructure improvements. Eligible projects must be consistent with transportation safety plans and aim to correct hazardous road locations or address highway safety problems using a data-driven approach. Applications will be evaluated and rated as "Highly Qualified," "Qualified," or "Not Qualified" based on criteria including strategic safety planning, supporting safety data, facility ownership, and expected crash reduction potential. The application deadline for fiscal year 2026 funding is January 15, 2026, with electronic submissions accepted through the FHWA's designated portal.
The total annual funding for the program ranges from $23.1 million to $25.1 million, with individual project awards varying by category (safety plan development/updates ranging from $10,000-$15,000). Project performance will occur on public roads within Tribal territories, with a focus on improving transportation infrastructure and safety measures. The grant is part of the Highway Planning and Construction federal grant program (CFDA 20.205) and will support projects that can be implemented within 1-5 months, emphasizing immediate safety improvements and strategic transportation planning for Tribal communities.
Synopsis
Eligible projects described in section 148(a)(4) are strategies, activities, and projects on a public road that are consistent with a transportation safety plan and that (i) correct or improve a hazardous road location or feature, or (ii) address a highway safety problem. TTPSF emphasizes the development of strategic transportation safety plans using a data-driven process as a means for Tribes to identify transportation safety needs and determine how those needs will be addressed in Tribal communities. FHWA has identified four eligibility categories: transportation safety plans; data assessment, improvement, and analysis activities; systemic roadway departure countermeasures; and infrastructure improvements and other eligible activities as listed in 23 U.S.C. § 148(a)(4).
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