Indian Highway Safety Law Enforcment Grant

Background
The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Office of Justice Services (OJS), Indian Highway Safety Program (IHSP) is soliciting proposals for implementing traffic safety programs and projects aimed at reducing the number of traffic crashes, deaths, and injuries within federally recognized tribes. The goal of the Indian Highway Safety Grants is to provide financial assistance that is reimbursable to these tribes.

Grant Details
The grant will support various tasks related to traffic safety, including: completing the grant application, developing a problem identification statement, crafting effective strategies for traffic safety, compiling required traffic safety statistics, and understanding submission deadlines and procedures. Grant awards will also cover travel expenses and conference registration fees for tribal employees working in the field of traffic safety.

Eligibility Requirements
This grant opportunity is exclusively available to tribal employees who work for federally recognized tribes engaged in traffic safety-related work.

Period of Performance
The grant applications will be available on Grants.gov starting January 6, 2026. The application deadline for the Lifesavers Conference Grant is March 10, 2026. All other grant application deadlines are set for May 1 of the current fiscal year.

Grant Value
The total value of the grant awards includes coverage for travel expenses and conference registration fees; specific monetary amounts are not detailed in the provided text.

Place of Performance
The activities funded by this grant will take place within federally recognized tribes across various locations.