Incentive Grant Program to Prohibit Racial Profiling
Active
- Assistance listing
- 20.611
- Agency
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Department of Transportation
- Grant awards
- 87 $51,670,668 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Also known as
- (Section 1906)
- Assistance types
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- Formula Grant
- Project Grant
- Treasury account
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- 69-8016-0-7-401
- 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 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration funds collection and maintenance of motor vehicle traffic stop data disaggregated by driver race and ethnicity on federal-aid highways, under Assistance Listing 20.611, with the most recent grant award on October 1, 2025.
The program provides funding to state and territorial highway safety offices to establish or sustain systems that collect, evaluate, and make publicly available statistical data on the race and ethnicity of drivers stopped by law enforcement on federal-aid highways (excluding local or minor rural roads). Recipients may qualify by demonstrating existing compliance through official state documents—laws, regulations, binding policy directives, letters from governors, or court orders—or by submitting assurances that they will undertake data collection and inspection activities during the grant year. Annual applications must align with approved triennial highway safety plans and identify countermeasure strategies for reducing crashes, injuries, and fatalities. Federal share is reimbursed on voucher claims covering documented costs; all participants use Electronic Transfer of Funds. Obligations remain available until expended. Recipients must retain project records for three years following submission of final expenditure reports.
Eligible applicants are the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
The program operates as predominantly Formula Grants (77 awards, 89 percent) with a smaller share of Project Grants (10 awards, 11 percent). Over the past five years, the program has averaged 10 awards per year, ranging from 9 to 12 annually. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is the sole funding agency, having obligated a combined $51.7 million across 87 awards since 2008. Recent awards range from $174 thousand to $1.15 million; for example, Colorado and Illinois each received $1.15 million on October 1, 2025, while the District of Columbia received $575 thousand on the same date. Award deadlines consistently fall on August 1 annually for applications to the Section 1906 program.
No recent grant opportunities are currently open in the source material.
Objective and description
- Objective
Encourage States to maintain and allow public inspection of statistical information on the race and ethnicity of the driver for all motor vehicle stops made on all public roads except those classified as local or minor rural roads.
- Description
Encourage States to maintain and allow public inspection of statistical information on the race and ethnicity of the driver for all motor vehicle stops made on all public roads except those classified as local or minor rural roads.
Eligibility
- Applicant eligibility
This Grant is available to the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
- Beneficiary eligibility
State Highway Safety agencies.
- Uses of assistance
Incentive grant funds are available to States to maintain and allow public inspection of statistical information on the race and ethnicity of the driver for all motor vehicle stops made on all public roads except those classified as local or minor rural roads. Official Document and Assurance States may use Section 1906 grant funds for: collecting and maintaining data on traffic stops; evaluating the results of the data; and developing and implementing programs, public outreach, and training to reduce the impact of traffic stops.
- Length and time phasing of assistance
Federal share is reimbursed on claims submitted in vouchers covering costs incurred. All participants have converted to the Electronic Transfer of Funds method. Funds placed in obligation are available three years after the last day of the fiscal year of apportionment or allocation.
How to apply
- Criteria for selecting proposals
Statute provides that a State may qualify for a grant under the Section 1906 Program in one of two ways: (a) by providing official documents (i.e., a law, regulation, binding policy directive, letter from the Governor, or court order) that demonstrate that the State maintains and allows public inspection of statistical information on the race and ethnicity of the driver for each motor vehicle stop made by a law enforcement officer on all public roads except those classified as local or minor rural roads (an Official Document State); or (b) by providing satisfactory assurances that the State will undertake activities and projects, at the level of detail required under § 1300.12(b)(2), during the fiscal year of the grant to maintain and allow public inspection of statistical information on the race and ethnicity of the driver for each motor vehicle stop made by a law enforcement officer on all public roads except those classified as local or minor rural roads (an Assurances State).
- Award procedure
A State submits to the agency an official document or assurances that describes the programs the State will implement using the funds. Federal share is reimbursed on claims submitted in vouchers covering costs incurred. All participants have converted to the Electronic Transfer of Funds method. Funds placed in obligation are available until expended.
- Deadlines
Deadline for submitting applications for Section 1906 funds is August 1 each year.
- Renewals
Certifications must be submitted each year.
Grant awards
Latest 10 of 87 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department Of Transportation Connecticut | $6,100,000 | 12% |
| 2 | Oregon Department Of Transportation | $6,073,680 | 12% |
| 3 | Nebraska Department Of Transportation | $5,298,680 | 10% |
| 4 | Illinois Department Of Transportation | $5,002,359 | 10% |
| 5 | California Office Of Traffic Safety | $3,798,680 | 7% |
| 6 | Virginia Department Motor Vehicles | $3,798,680 | 7% |
| 7 | Colorado Department Of Transportation | $2,300,000 | 4% |
| 8 | Judiciary Courts Of The State Of Indiana | $1,938,437 | 4% |
| 9 | Nevada Department Of Public Safety | $1,899,340 | 4% |
| 10 | Rhode Island DOT | $1,845,791 | 4% |
10 of 30 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | $7,610,530 |
| FY2025 | $10,581,289 |
| FY2024 | $2,362,911 |
| FY2023 | $7,915,753 |
| FY2022 | $7,612,551 |
| FY2021 | $1,500,000 |
| FY2020 | $1,875,000 |
| FY2018 | $2,625,000 |
| FY2017 | $2,625,000 |
| FY2011 | $1,188,437 |
| FY2009 | $2,674,176 |
| FY2008 | $2,725,020 |
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Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 20.611?
Assistance Listing 20.611 is Incentive Grant Program to Prohibit Racial Profiling, a federal grant program run by National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (Department of Transportation).
What is the CFDA number for Incentive Grant Program to Prohibit Racial Profiling?
Its CFDA number is 20.611: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 20.611 awarded?
87 grant awards under 20.611 have obligated $51,670,668 in federal funds to 30 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 20.611?
The recipients obligated the most under Incentive Grant Program to Prohibit Racial Profiling are Department Of Transportation Connecticut ($6,100,000), Oregon Department Of Transportation ($6,073,680) and Nebraska Department Of Transportation ($5,298,680).
How much did 20.611 obligate in fiscal year 2025?
Grants under 20.611 obligated $10,581,289 in federal funds in fiscal year 2025.
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