FUNDING
OPPORTUNITIES
TRIBAL TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM SAFETY FUND(TTPSF)
Description: Transportation fatalities and injuries severely impact the quality of life in Indian country. Each year under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), as enacted by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58), 4% of the available TTP funds are set aside to address transportation safety issues identified by federally recognized Indian tribes through a competitive, discretionary program. Projects are chosen whose outcomes will reduce fatal and serious injuries in transportation related incidents, such as motor vehicle crashes.
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FHWA advocates the development of strategic transportation safety plans as a means for tribes to determine how transportation safety needs will be addressed in and around tribal communities. See additional information on developing safety plans.
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Applications for the 2025 TTP Safety Fund will be accepted October 1, 2024 through January 15, 2025.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE COORDINATED TRIBAL ASSISTANCE SOLICITATION (CTAS)
Description: The Department of Justice launched its Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS) in direct response to concerns raised by tribal leaders about the Department's grant process that did not provide the flexibility tribes needed to address their criminal justice and public safety needs. Since 2010, through CTAS, the department has awarded over 2,800 grants totaling more than $1.3 billion in grants to improve public safety, serve victims of crime, combat violence against women and support youth programs in American Indian and Alaska Native communities. Through CTAS, federally-recognized tribes are able to submit a single application for the most of the Justice Department's tribal grant programs. The Department of Justice designed this comprehensive approach to save time and resources and allow tribes and the Department to gain a better understanding of the Tribes overall public safety needs.
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The current CTAS solicitation is here-https://www.justice.gov/d9/2023-12/CTAS-2024-solicitation-Final.pdf The solicitation is open from December 12, 2023, until March 12, 2024. All applications are due by 8:59 p.m. eastern time (ET) on March 12, 2024, in JustGrants. The solicitation has a two-step application process, which requires the submission of initial documents in Grants.gov by March 5,2024.
Please go to this link to find valuable information on how to apply for a CTAS grant - https://www.justice.gov/tribal/open-solicitations
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Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grant Program
The Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grant Program funds regional, local, and Tribal initiatives through grants to prevent roadway deaths and serious injuries. Funds for the fiscal year (FY) 2024 SS4A grant program are to be awarded on a competitive basis to support planning, infrastructural, behavioral, and operational initiatives to prevent death and serious injury on roads and streets involving all roadway users, including pedestrians; bicyclists; public transportation, personal conveyance, and micro- mobility users; motorists; and commercial vehicle operators.
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The SS4A programs provides funding for two types of grants: Planning and Demonstration Grants and Implementation Grants.
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Planning and Demonstration Grants
There are three deadlines for applicants for Planning and Demonstration Grants, April 4, 2024 by 5 pm ET, May 16, 2024, by 5 pm ET, and August 29, 2024, by 5 PM ET.
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Deadline to apply is May 16, 2024 by 5pm
The High Priority Innovative Technology Deployment Grant Program
Description: Supports innovative and impactful projects that advance the technological capability and promote the deployment of intelligent transportation system applications for truck parking information management systems and other CMV operations; support and maintain CMV information systems/networks to link Federal motor carrier safety information systems with state CMV systems; improve safety and productivity of CMVs and commercial drivers; and reduce costs associated with CMV operations and regulatory requirements.
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Grant applications for the fiscal year 2024 cycle are due by 5:00 pm Eastern Time on Friday, Apr. 19, 2024. The full Notice of Funding Opportunity announcements can be found at Grants.gov. Details regarding funding amounts, applications requirements along with applicant and project eligibility can be found FMCSA's Grants website.
The High Priority Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Grant Program
Description: Funds CMV safety-related activities that increase public awareness and education on CMV safety, target unsafe driving in high-risk crash corridors, demonstrates new technologies to improve CMV safety, improve safety data, and support other projects that help meet FMCSA's mission of improving CMV safety nationwide.
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Grant applications for the fiscal year 2024 cycle are due by 5:00 pm Eastern Time on Friday, Apr. 19, 2024. The full Notice of Funding Opportunity announcements can be found at Grants.gov. Details regarding funding amounts, applications requirements along with applicant and project eligibility can be found FMCSA's Grants website.
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The Commercial Motor Vehicle Operator Safety Training Grant Program
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Description: Funds organizations providing CMV operator training with the goal of enhancing training access to current and former members of the U.S. Armed Forces and their families, as well as underserved and refugee communities.
The SS4A programs provides funding for two types of grants: Planning and Demonstration Grants and Implementation Grants.
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Grant applications for the fiscal year 2024 cycle are due by 5:00 pm Eastern Time on Friday, Apr. 19, 2024. The full Notice of Funding Opportunity announcements can be found at Grants.gov. Details regarding funding amounts, applications requirements along with applicant and project eligibility can be found FMCSA's Grants website.
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The Commercial Driver's License Program Implementation Grant Program
Description: Helps implement and enhance the national commercial driver’s license (CDL) program, which is focused on ensuring each CDL driver has only one driving record and licensing document, commonly referred to as “One Driver — One License — One Record.”
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Grant applications for the fiscal year 2024 cycle are due by 5:00 pm Eastern Time on Friday, Apr. 19, 2024. The full Notice of Funding Opportunity announcements can be found at Grants.gov. Details regarding funding amounts, applications requirements along with applicant and project eligibility can be found FMCSA's Grants website.
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The High Priority Enforcement Training and Support Grant Program
Description: Funds the development and delivery of motor carrier safety training to non-Federal employees who conduct CMV enforcement activities in accordance with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR), Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR), and the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) Out-of-Service criteria; and to develop related training materials to increase awareness and education on CMV safety and otherwise improve CMV safety.
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Grant applications for the fiscal year 2024 cycle are due by 5:00 pm Eastern Time on Friday, Apr. 19, 2024. The full Notice of Funding Opportunity announcements can be found at Grants.gov. Details regarding funding amounts, applications requirements along with applicant and project eligibility can be found FMCSA's Grants website.
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Low or No Emission Grant Program
Description: The Low or No Emission competitive program provides funding to state and local governmental authorities for the purchase or lease of zero-emission and low-emission transit buses as well as acquisition, construction, and leasing of required supporting facilities.
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Tribal applicants are encouraged to apply before the application deadline on Thursday, April 25.
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Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program
Description: The Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Competitive Program (49 U.S.C. 5339(b)) makes federal resources available to states and direct recipients to replace, rehabilitate and purchase buses and related equipment and to construct bus-related facilities, including technological changes or innovations to modify low or no emission vehicles or facilities. Funding is provided through formula allocations and competitive grants.
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Tribal applicants are encouraged to apply before the application deadline on Thursday, April 25.
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RAISE DISCRETIONARY GRANTS
Description: The U.S. Department of Transportation has published a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for $1.5 billion in grant program for 2024. The program helps communities around the country carry out projects with significant local or regional impact.
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RAISE discretionary grants help projects sponsors at the state and local levels, including municipalities, Tribal governments, counties, and others complete critical freight and passenger transportation infrastructure projects. The eligibility requirements of RAISE allow project sponsors to obtain funding for projects that may be harder to support through other U.S. DOT grant programs.
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The deadlines for applications is 11:59 PM EST on February 28,2024 and selections will be announced no later than June 27, 2024.
TRIBAL TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM BRIDGE FUNDING
Description: The TTP Bridge Program is focused on improving the number of TTP bridges in poor condition. Federally recognized Indian Tribes may submit an application at any time for eligible TTP bridges for planning, design, engineering, preconstruction, construction, and inspection of new or replacement bridges.
TRANSPORTATION FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR TRIBAL NATIONS
Description: The TTP Bridge Program is focused on improving the number of TTP bridges in poor condition. Federally recognized Indian Tribes may submit an application at any time for eligible TTP bridges for planning, design, engineering, preconstruction, construction, and inspection of new or replacement bridges.
GRANT OPPORTUNITY BIA INDIAN HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAM
Description: The BIA Highway Safety Program is now accepting grant applications. The program offers funding for highway safety specialist staff, occupant protection campaigns(including child safety seats), law enforcement traffic equipment with traffic safety law enforcement regular pay and overtime. In addition, funding can provided for Tribes to attend the Lifesavers Conference which will be held in Denver on April 7-9,2024 to go over grant applications requirements.
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For more information please click on the information link or search for IHSP on Grants.gov or contact the program staff at ojs_indian_highway_safety@bia.gov
LIVESAVERS CONFERENCE
The annual Lifesavers Conference is fast approaching. It will be held in Denver on April 7-9, 2024 (with preconference events on April 6). This premier event is dedicated to improving roadway safety and reducing preventable injuries and deaths.
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The conference engages professionals from various fields, including federal, state, Tribal, and local government, law enforcement, public health, injury prevention, advocacy, and non- profit organizations. It provides an excellent platform for an exchange of ideas, strategies, and programs.
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The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) has offered a limited number of grants to federally recognized tribes to cover registration fees and travel expenses for attendance. In addition, BIA will provide a training on grant application requirements before the conference on April 6. More information can be found at http://grants.gov/search-results-detail/345143.
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LAW ENFORCEMENT GRANT
Description: The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Office of Justice Services (OJS), Indian Highway Safety Program (IHSP) solicits proposals for implementing traffic safety programs and projects which are designated to reduce the number of traffic crashes, deaths, injuries and property damage within these populations. Indian Highway Safety Grants are reimbursable grants available to federally recognized tribes.
OCCUPANT PROTECTION GRANT
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The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Office of Justice Services (OJS), Indian Highway Safety Program (IHSP) solicits proposals for implementing traffic safety programs and projects which are designated to reduce the number of traffic crashes, deaths, injuries and property damage within these populations. Indian Highway Safety Grants are reimbursable grants available to federally recognized tribes.
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GRANTS FOR BUSES AND BUS FACILITIES PROGRAM
Description: Supports transit agencies in buying and rehabilitating buses, vans, and related equipment and building bus facilities. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides nearly $2 billion through 2026 for the program. For Fiscal Year 2024, approximately $390 million is authorized for grants under this program. Both programs support buses that reduce air pollution and help meet President Biden's goal of net-zero emissions by 2050.
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Instructions for applying and eligibility information can be found on and in GRANTS.GOV (FTA-2024-003-TPM-LWNO; FTA-2024-004-TPM-BUS). Complete proposals must be submitted electronically through the GRANTS.GOV "APPLY" function by April 25,2024.
LOW OR NO EMISSION
(LOW-NO) PROGRAM
Description: Helps transit agencies buy or lease U.S.-built zero-emissions and low- emission transit buses along with charging equipment and supporting facilities. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides $5.5 billion through 2026 for the program - more than six times greater than the previous five years of funding. For Fiscal Year 2024, approximately $1.1 billion is authorized for grants this program.
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Instructions for applying and eligibility information can be found on and in GRANTS.GOV (FTA-2024-003-TPM-LWNO; FTA-2024-004-TPM-BUS). Complete proposals must be submitted electronically through the GRANTS.GOV "APPLY" function by April 25,2024.
STRENGTHENING U.S. BUS MANUFACTURING
Description: Focused on strengthening U.S. bus manufacturing, which can stabilize the cost of new buses and accelerate delivery of new vehicles. More standardized bus models will shorten manufacturing timelines, so transit agencies competing for funds are encouraged to consider strategies to avoid customization. By prioritizing this in applications, FTA is encouraging improvements in bus vehicle delivery that will result in more American - built buses getting on the road faster.
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Instructions for applying and eligibility information can be found on and in GRANTS.GOV (FTA-2024-003-TPM-LWNO;FTA-2024-004-TPM-BUS). Complete proposals must be submitted electronically through the GRANTS.GOV "APPLY" function by April 25,2024.