Indian Highway Safety Law Enforcement Grants

Background
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.

Grant Details
The Highway Safety Act of 1966, U.S.C. Title 23, Section 402, provides U.S. Department of Transportation funding to assist Indian tribes in implementing traffic safety projects. These projects are designed to reduce the high number of traffic crashes, motor vehicle crash fatalities, injuries and property damage within Indian Country.

The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Office of Justice Services (OJS) Indian Highway Safety Program (IHSP) offers data driven performance based grant opportunities. Tribes can apply for straight time or overtime hour law enforcement grants with this application; use the drop down menu to select the grant the Tribe is interested in applying for. A traffic safety problem must be identified; all applications must contain measurable targets/performance measures, and be justified by confirm-able data. Insufficient data to justify a traffic safety problem will significantly reduce the possibility of funding for the tribe.

Eligibility Requirements
Grant applications are due by May 1 of the current year for the next fiscal year award. Grant applications and attachments can be e-mailed to ojs_indian_highway_safety@bia.gov or submitted by mail to: Bureau of Indian Affairs Office of Justice Services Indian Highway Safety Program 1001 Indian School Road NW, Suite 251 Albuquerque, New Mexico 87104

Grant Value
The total value of the grant and potential value of individual grant awards is not explicitly mentioned.