Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP)
Active
- Assistance listing
- 20.272
- Agency
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Federal Highway Administration
Department of Transportation
- Grant awards
- 3,160 $2,517,290,144 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Also known as
- HSI Program
- Assistance type
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- Formula Grant
- Treasury account
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- 69-8083-0-7-401
- More information
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) funds the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP, CFDA 20.272), a formula grant program providing capital for data-driven highway safety infrastructure projects. The most recent grant awards were obligated on August 31, 2026, one month ago.
HSIP is highly active and accelerating. The program obligated 1,230 awards in 2026 (year-to-date through August), compared to 1,017 in 2025, 254 in 2024, and 224 in 2023, signaling a sharp uptick in award volume. The portfolio spans 3,160 total awards since 2001, with $2.52 billion in combined federal dollars obligated and $3.09 billion in total obligated (federal plus $570 million in recipient cost-share).
The program funds concrete roadway and intersection safety improvements, predominantly involving construction, pavement rehabilitation, signal modernization, and related right-of-way and incidental work. Representative recent awards include a $12.1 million intersection improvement project in Lake County (Eagle Pass Trail safety, multiple routes), a $7.1 million roadway widening on Sleepy Hollow Road in West Virginia, and a $6.3 million interchange reconstruction on Central Avenue/Linden Boulevard in Nassau County, New York. The program also funds preliminary engineering and workforce development activities; recent examples include a $5 million statewide traffic engineering and planning term agreement in New York and multiple $140 thousand to $276 thousand workforce development retraining initiatives across states.
All awards are Formula Grants (100 percent of portfolio), meaning allocations flow directly to states following a statutory distribution formula rather than through competitive selection. FHWA is the sole funding agency under the program.
Award magnitudes span a wide range. Recent awards range from $10 thousand (wrong-way driving signing improvements in Georgia) to $12.1 million (multi-location intersection work). Typical construction and rehabilitation projects cluster in the $400 thousand to $2 million range; systemic vulnerable road user improvements and planning studies often fall in the $130 thousand to $650 thousand band.
The source contains no recent grant opportunities or solicitation deadlines. HSIP operates as a standing formula program; eligible applicants (state departments of transportation, local agencies, tribal entities) do not compete but receive allocations. Interested organizations should contact their state transportation agency regarding project nomination and the requirements for data-driven safety justification specified in the program's performance-focused guidelines.
Objective and description
- Objective
The Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) is a core Federal-aid program with the purpose to achieve a significant reduction in traffic fatalities and serious injuries on all public roads, including non-State-owned roads and roads on tribal land.
- Description
This Assistance Listing is for the Highway Safety Improvement Program HSIP. A program that requires recipients to provide a data-driven, strategic approach to improving highway safety on all public roads with a focus on performance.
Eligibility
- Applicant eligibility
Varies by project.
- Uses of assistance
Varies by project.
- Length and time phasing of assistance
See program NOFO.
How to apply
- Criteria for selecting proposals
Varies by project. FHWA determines criteria for selecting proposals based on the stated objectives of the funding opportunity.
- Award procedure
Varies by project. Generally, FHWA publishes a notice of funding, soliciting applications for assistance, reviews these applications, and determines which applications are most qualified for award. Please see the individual notice of funding for details.
Grant awards
Latest 10 of 3,160 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas Department Of Transportation | $301,316,046 | 12% |
| 2 | Department Of Transportation California | $226,126,045 | 9% |
| 3 | Ohio Department Of Transportation | $112,171,813 | 4% |
| 4 | State Of Florida Department Of Transportation | $107,529,628 | 4% |
| 5 | Pennsylvania Department Of Transportation | $100,383,389 | 4% |
| 6 | Missouri Department Of Transportation | $94,861,737 | 4% |
| 7 | Illinois Department Of Transportation | $88,702,092 | 4% |
| 8 | Department Of Transportation New York | $88,386,847 | 4% |
| 9 | Michigan Department Of Transportation | $86,743,541 | 3% |
| 10 | New Jersey Dept Of Transportation | $84,110,667 | 3% |
10 of 51 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | $2,501,006,920 |
Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 20.272?
Assistance Listing 20.272 is Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP), a federal grant program run by Federal Highway Administration (Department of Transportation).
What is the CFDA number for Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP)?
Its CFDA number is 20.272: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 20.272 awarded?
3,160 grant awards under 20.272 have obligated $2,517,290,144 in federal funds to 51 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 20.272?
The recipients obligated the most under Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) are Texas Department Of Transportation ($301,316,046), Department Of Transportation California ($226,126,045) and Ohio Department Of Transportation ($112,171,813).
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