Motor Vehicle Safety Research
Active
- Assistance listing
- 20.619
- Agency
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Department of Transportation
- Grant awards
- Not on record
Program facts
- Treasury account
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- 69-0650-0-1-401
- More information
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated .
About this program
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) funds motor vehicle safety research, development, and demonstration projects aimed at reducing traffic-related fatalities and injuries under Assistance Listing 20.619, with project scope and funding amounts varying by individual award.
The program supports research on vehicle safety defects, crashworthiness evaluation, and emerging technologies including automated driving systems and cybersecurity. Funded work generates data to establish Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and inform consumer information programs. NHTSA partners with academic institutions, state and local governments, nonprofit organizations, corporations, trade associations, Federal laboratories, and research organizations to conduct this work.
The source does not provide a grant award portfolio block with recent award history, funding concentration data, or award-rate trends. No recent grant awards or open grant opportunities are documented in the source. Without portfolio data, award counts, or recent opportunity postings, the current activity level and competitiveness of the program cannot be assessed from this source alone.
Eligible applicants include state and local governments, public entities, private organizations, nonprofit institutions, colleges and universities, consumer advocacy groups, corporations, partnerships, sole proprietorships, trade associations, Federal laboratories, and research organizations. Project funding amounts and terms vary by individual award.
Awards are subject to standard Departmental of Transportation compliance requirements including 2 CFR Parts 180, 200, 1200, and 1201; restrictions on lobbying under 49 CFR Part 20; nondiscrimination requirements under 49 CFR Parts 21, 25, and 27; and drug-free workplace requirements under 49 CFR Part 32. Environmental impact information is not required, and preapplication coordination is not applicable.
Objective and description
- Objective
This assistance listing encompasses: (1) motor vehicle safety research, development, and testing programs and activities, including activities related to new and emerging technologies that impact or may impact motor vehicle safety; and (2) the col
- Description
The Motor Vehicle Safety Research program provides technical and financial assistance to support research, development, and demonstration projects aimed at reducing traffic-related fatalities and injuries. This work focuses on identifying vehicle safety defects, evaluating crashworthiness, and advancing new technologies such as automated driving systems and cybersecurity. By partnering with academic, public, and private organizations, the program generates the data necessary to establish Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) and consumer information programs. Ultimately, this research ensures that vehicles on American roads meet the highest possible safety and performance standards for all occupants.
Eligibility
- Applicant eligibility
Designations vary by project, but may include other Federal agencies, interstate authorities, State and local governments, other public entities, private organizations and persons, nonprofit institutions, colleges and universities, consumer advocacy groups, corporations, partnerships, sole proprietorships, trade associations, Federal laboratories (including government-owned, government-operated laboratories and government-owned, contractor-operated laboratories), and research organizations.
- Beneficiary eligibility
Beneficiary eligibility is the same as applicant eligibility.
- Uses of assistance
Varies by project.
- Use restrictions
Funds are restricted to activities authorized under Section 403. Assistance may not be used for general highway construction, standard law enforcement operations, or unrelated capital expenditures.
- Length and time phasing of assistance
Varies by project.
How to apply
- Preapplication coordination
Preapplication coordination is not applicable. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.
- Award procedure
Varies by project.
- Renewals
Varies by project.
Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 20.619?
Assistance Listing 20.619 is Motor Vehicle Safety Research, a federal grant program run by National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (Department of Transportation).
What is the CFDA number for Motor Vehicle Safety Research?
Its CFDA number is 20.619: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
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