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Tribal Transportation Safety Strategy Pilot Program

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Issuing agency
69A355 Research and Technology
Method
Cooperative Agreement
Category
Grant · Discretionary · CFDA 20.909
PIN
TRIBALSAFETY-OSTR24
Location
Alaska
Posted
Jun 30, 2026
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Description

he U.S. Department of Transportation’s Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology (OST-R) is announcing a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Tribal Transportation Safety Strategy Pilot Program. This three-year cooperative agreement is designed to address the critical public safety crisis in Tribal communities, as American Indian and Alaska Native populations experience traffic fatality rates more than twice the national average.

The primary objective of this program is to research, identify innovations, and develop a next-generation Tribal Transportation Strategic Safety Plan. The selected applicant will develop a comprehensive toolbox of training, analysis tools specifically geared toward decision making when historical crash data is not readily available, and risk-based safety planning guidelines. The project will culminate in a pilot program with at least one Federally recognized Tribal community that has a high traffic fatality rate, and will include the implementation of a temporary, low-cost safety infrastructure demonstration project.

Contact

Name
Kelley C Severns Special Projects Manager
Phone
2029342655
Full source recordfrom Grants.gov
Detail
Id
362956
Ost
POSTED
Cfdas
Id
434292
Cfda Number
20.909
Program Title
Transportation Research and Technology Advancement
Opportunity Id
362956
Listed
L
Doc Type
synopsis
Flag2006
N
Forecast
Version
2
Agency Code
DOT-RITA
Fiscal Year
2027
Archive Date
Jun 29, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Cost Sharing
Yes
Created Date
Jun 24, 2026 02:27:54 PM EDT
Mod Comments
Updated Archive Date
Posting Date
Jun 24, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Forecast Desc
<p><span style="color: rgb(48, 48, 48);">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</span></p>
Agency Details
Code
RITA
Seed
DOT-RITA
Agency Code
DOT-RITA
Agency Name
69A355 Research and Technology
Top Agency Code
DOT
Opportunity Id
362956
Applicant Types
Id
"25"
Description
"Others (see text field entitled \"Additional Information on Eligibility\" for clarification)"
Archive Date Str
2026-06-29-00-00-00
Number Of Awards
1
Posting Date Str
2026-06-24-00-00-00
Create Time Stamp
Jun 30, 2026 03:12:15 PM EDT
Last Updated Date
Jun 30, 2026 03:12:15 PM EDT
Estimated Funding
2000000
Agency Contact Name
Kelley Severns Project Manager
Agency Contact Email
kelley.severns@dot.gov
Agency Contact Phone
202-934-2655
Create Time Stamp Str
2026-06-30-15-12-15
Funding Instruments
Id
"CA"
Description
"Cooperative Agreement"
Est Project Start Date
Nov 02, 2026 12:00:00 AM EST
Agency Contact Email Desc
Project Manager
Est Project Start Date Str
2026-11-02-00-00-00
Est Synopsis Posting Date
Jun 30, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Applicant Eligibility Desc
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).
Est Synopsis Posting Date Str
2026-06-30-00-00-00
Estimated Funding Formatted
2,000,000
Funding Activity Categories
Id
"ST"
Description
"Science and Technology and other Research and Development"
Est Application Response Date
Aug 28, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Est Application Response Date Str
2026-08-28-00-00-00
Revision
2
Synopsis
Version
1
Send Email
Y
Agency Code
DOT-RITA
Agency Name
Kelley C Severns Special Projects Manager
Award Floor
2000000
Agency Phone
2029342655
Archive Date
Sep 27, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Cost Sharing
Yes
Created Date
Jun 25, 2026 09:34:35 AM EDT
Posting Date
Jun 30, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Award Ceiling
2000000
Response Date
Aug 28, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Synopsis Desc
<p>he U.S. Department of Transportation’s Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology (OST-R) is announcing a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Tribal Transportation Safety Strategy Pilot Program. This three-year cooperative agreement is designed to address the critical public safety crisis in Tribal communities, as American Indian and Alaska Native populations experience traffic fatality rates more than twice the national average.</p><p><br></p><p>The primary objective of this program is to research, identify innovations, and develop a next-generation Tribal Transportation Strategic Safety Plan. The selected applicant will develop a comprehensive toolbox of training, analysis tools specifically geared toward decision making when historical crash data is not readily available, and risk-based safety planning guidelines. The project will culminate in a pilot program with at least one Federally recognized Tribal community that has a high traffic fatality rate, and will include the implementation of a temporary, low-cost safety infrastructure demonstration project.</p>
Agency Details
Code
RITA
Seed
DOT-RITA
Agency Code
DOT-RITA
Agency Name
69A355 Research and Technology
Top Agency Code
DOT
Opportunity Id
362956
Applicant Types
Id
"25"
Description
"Others (see text field entitled \"Additional Information on Eligibility\" for clarification)"
Archive Date Str
2026-09-27-00-00-00
Number Of Awards
1
Posting Date Str
2026-06-30-00-00-00
Create Time Stamp
Jun 30, 2026 03:12:15 PM EDT
Last Updated Date
Jun 25, 2026 09:34:35 AM EDT
Response Date Str
2026-08-28-00-00-00
Estimated Funding
2000000
Top Agency Details
Code
DOT
Seed
DOT
Agency Code
DOT
Agency Name
Department of Transportation
Top Agency Code
DOT
Agency Address Desc
Project Manager
Agency Contact Desc
Kelley Severns Special Projects Manager Phone 202-934-2655
Agency Contact Name
Kelley C Severns Special Projects Manager
Agency Contact Email
kelley.severns@dot.gov
Agency Contact Phone
2029342655
Create Time Stamp Str
2026-06-30-15-12-15
Funding Instruments
Id
"CA"
Description
"Cooperative Agreement"
Award Floor Formatted
2,000,000
Award Ceiling Formatted
2,000,000
Agency Contact Email Desc
Project Manager
Applicant Eligibility Desc
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 should have demonstrable knowledge and experience pertaining to Tribal traffic safety research, assessment, and mitigation, and demonstrated relationships with Tribal leaders.
Estimated Funding Formatted
2,000,000
Funding Activity Categories
Id
"ST"
Description
"Science and Technology and other Research and Development"
Draft Mode
N
Publisher Uid
kelleyseverns
Agency Details
Code
RITA
Seed
DOT-RITA
Agency Code
DOT-RITA
Agency Name
69A355 Research and Technology
Top Agency Code
DOT
Opportunity Pkgs
Id
293462
Listed
L
Dialect
XFDL2.2
Family Id
15
Mimetype
application/pdf
Extension
pdf
Package Id
PKG00293462
Cfda Number
20.909
Last Update
Jun 25, 2026 09:37:34 AM EDT
Closing Date
Aug 28, 2026
Contact Info
Kelley C Severns Special Projects Manager E-mail: kelley.severns@dot.gov Phone: 202-934-2655
Opening Date
Jun 30, 2026
Program Title
Transportation Research and Technology Advancement
Agency Details
Code
"RITA"
Seed
"DOT-RITA"
Agency Code
"DOT-RITA"
Agency Name
"69A355 Research and Technology"
Top Agency Code
"DOT"
Closing Date Str
2026-08-28-00-00-00
Is Multi Project
N
Opening Date Str
2026-06-30-00-00-00
Topportunity Id
362956
Opportunity Title
Tribal Transportation Safety Strategy Pilot Program
Owning Agency Code
DOT-RITA
Top Agency Details
Code
"DOT"
Seed
"DOT"
Agency Code
"DOT"
Agency Name
"Department of Transportation"
Top Agency Code
"DOT"
Opportunity Number
TRIBALSAFETY-OSTR24
Electronic Required
Y
Open To Applicant Type
3
Workspace Compatible Flag
Y
Expected Application Count
20
Original Due Date
Aug 28, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Assist Compatible
No
Opportunity Title
Tribal Transportation Safety Strategy Pilot Program
Owning Agency Code
DOT-RITA
Top Agency Details
Code
DOT
Seed
DOT
Agency Code
DOT
Agency Name
Department of Transportation
Top Agency Code
DOT
Forecast Hist Count
0
Opportunity Number
TRIBALSAFETY-OSTR24
Syn Post Date In Past
Yes
Synopsis Hist Count
0
Opportunity Category
Category
D
Description
Discretionary
Forecast Modified Fields
revision, version, sendEmail, applicantEligibilityDesc, archiveDate, applicantEligibilityDesc, modComments, createTimeStamp
Opportunity History Details
Cfdas
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Listed
L
Forecast
Version
1
Revision
1
Opp Hist Id
{"revision":1,"opportunityId":362956}
Send Email
"Y"
Action Date
"Jun 25, 2026 09:34:35 AM EDT"
Action Type
"U"
Agency Code
"DOT-RITA"
Fiscal Year
2027
Cost Sharing
true
Created Date
"Jun 24, 2026 02:27:54 PM EDT"
Posting Date
"Jun 24, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT"
Forecast Desc
"<p><span style=\"color: rgb(48, 48, 48);\">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</span></p>"
Agency Details
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Opportunity Id
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Applicant Types
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Number Of Awards
"1"
Posting Date Str
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Create Time Stamp
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Last Updated Date
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Estimated Funding
"2000000"
Agency Contact Name
"Kelley Severns\r\nProject Manager"
Agency Contact Email
"kelley.severns@dot.gov"
Agency Contact Phone
"202-934-2655"
Create Time Stamp Str
"2026-06-24-14-27-54"
Funding Instruments
[{"id":"CA","description":"Cooperative Agreement"}]
Est Project Start Date
"Nov 02, 2026 12:00:00 AM EST"
Agency Contact Email Desc
"Project Manager"
Est Project Start Date Str
"2026-11-02-00-00-00"
Est Synopsis Posting Date
"Jun 30, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT"
Applicant Eligibility Desc
"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 transportation\r\npractitioners)."
Est Synopsis Posting Date Str
"2026-06-30-00-00-00"
Estimated Funding Formatted
"2,000,000"
Funding Activity Categories
[{"id":"ST","description":"Science and Technology and other Research and Development"}]
Est Application Response Date
"Aug 28, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT"
Est Application Response Date Str
"2026-08-28-00-00-00"
Revision
1
Opp Hist Id
Revision
1
Opportunity Id
362956
Publisher Uid
kelleyseverns
Opportunity Id
362956
Opportunity Title
Tribal Transportation Safety Strategy Pilot Program
Owning Agency Code
DOT-RITA
Opportunity Number
TRIBALSAFETY-OSTR24
Opportunity Category
Category
"D"
Description
"Discretionary"
Synopsis Attachment Folders
Id
80460
Folder Name
Informational Presentation
Folder Type
Full Announcement
Zip Lob Size
643781
Created Date
Jun 25, 2026 09:41:40 AM EDT
Opportunity Id
362956
Last Updated Date
Jun 25, 2026 09:42:21 AM EDT
Synopsis Attachments
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Id
80548
Folder Name
NOFO file
Folder Type
Full Announcement
Zip Lob Size
445776
Created Date
Jun 30, 2026 03:11:33 PM EDT
Opportunity Id
362956
Last Updated Date
Jun 30, 2026 03:12:15 PM EDT
Synopsis Attachments
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Search
Id
362956
Title
Tribal Transportation Safety Strategy Pilot Program
Agency
69A355 Research and Technology
Number
TRIBALSAFETY-OSTR24
Doc Type
synopsis
Cfda List
20.909
Open Date
06/30/2026
Close Date
08/28/2026
Opp Status
posted
Agency Code
DOT-RITA
State By
gazetteer
Categorized By
llm-nc

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