Indian Highway Safety Grant - Lifesavers Conference

The Indian Highway Safety Grant - Lifesavers Conference is administered by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Office of Justice Services (OJS), Indian Highway Safety Program (IHSP), and solicits proposals from federally recognized tribes to implement traffic safety programs and projects designed to reduce crashes, deaths, and injuries in Indian Country. This reimbursable grant specifically covers registration fees and travel expenses for tribal employees attending the Lifesavers Conference and other traffic safety conferences. Eligible applicants must be employees of federally recognized tribes working in traffic safety-related positions and must submit comprehensive applications including a problem statement supported by traffic data, a tribal resolution, an approved Indirect Cost Rate Agreement letter, and a completed Travel & Training Authorization Form detailing estimated costs. The program operates under the Highway Safety Act of 1966 (23 U.S.C. Section 402) and requires compliance with the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Single Audit Act of 1984, and all applicable federal regulations. The application deadline for the Lifesavers Conference Grant is April 3, 2026, with applications submitted to ojs_indian_highway_safety@bia.gov or mailed to the BIA Office of Justice Services in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and the estimated application completion time is 120 minutes.

Awards under this grant cover actual travel expenses and conference registration fees that do not exceed federal travel regulations, with reimbursement provided on a monthly basis after tribes expend funds and submit supporting documentation. The Lifesavers Conference training session is scheduled for Saturday, April 18, 2026, from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, Maryland, contingent upon attendee registration for the conference. While specific award values are not specified in the opportunity documentation, the program is part of the larger State and Community Highway Safety program (CFDA 20.600), which provides formula-based funding under Section 402 of the Highway Safety Act apportioned to federally recognized tribes through the Bureau of Indian Affairs.