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Tribal Transportation Safety Strategy Pilot Program

Agency: 69A355 Research and Technology

Assistance Listings: 20.909 -- Transportation Research and Technology Advancement

Last Updated: June 25, 2026

The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology (OST-R) will open a competitive $2 million Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Tribal Transportation Safety Strategy Pilot Program. This three-year initiative will establish a university-led consortium to address the disproportionately high rate of traffic fatalities among American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) populations. The project will develop a next-generation strategic safety plan, leverage artificial intelligence for risk-based analysis, and culminate in a pilot program that constructs a low-cost but impactful safety infrastructure demonstration in at least one federally recognized Tribal community

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

  • Other

Additional information

qualified institutions of higher education with a team of one or more entities from academia, Tribal communities and leaders, Tribal, local and state agency transportation practitioners, and non-profit or for-profit organizations. Eligible applicants and their teams must have demonstrable knowledge and experience pertaining to Tribal traffic safety research, assessment, and mitigation, and demonstrated relationships with Tribal leaders (including Tribal Council members, and Tribal and local agency transportationpractitioners).

Grantor contact information

Description

Kelley Severns Project Manager 202-934-2655

Email

Project Manager

kelley.severns@dot.gov

Documents

File nameDescriptionLast updated
Tribal_safety_NOFO_informational_slides_6.25.pdf
NOFO Informational Slide Deck
Jun 25, 2026 01:42 PM UTC

Link to additional information

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Forecasted

Estimated Post Date:

June 30, 2026

Estimated Application Due Date:

August 28, 2026

Estimated Due Date Description:

Not available

Estimated Award Date:

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Estimated Project Start Date:

November 2, 2026

Fiscal Year:

2027

Application process

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Award

$2,000,000

Program Funding

1

Expected awards

$--

Award Minimum

$--

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

TRIBALSAFETY-OSTR24

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Yes

Funding instrument type:

Cooperative agreement

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

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Category of Funding Activity:

Science technology and other research and development

Category Explanation:

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History

Version:

2

Forecast posted date:

June 24, 2026

Archive date:

June 29, 2026

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