Opportunity Information: Apply for 2022TTPSF

The 2022 Tribal Transportation Program Safety Fund (2022TTPSF) is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), designed to help federally recognized Native American tribal governments improve safety on public roads in Tribal communities. The program focuses on projects that fit within the eligible safety activities described in 23 U.S.C. 148(a)(4). In practical terms, funded work must align with a transportation safety plan and must either fix or improve a hazardous road location or feature, or address a broader highway safety problem affecting road users.

A central theme of the TTPSF is strengthening Tribal transportation safety planning through a data-driven approach. FHWA highlights that Tribes should use data to identify where and why crashes, serious injuries, and safety risks occur, then use that information to prioritize solutions. This emphasis on strategic, evidence-based planning is meant to help Tribes move from reacting to isolated incidents to building a clear, long-term safety strategy that targets the biggest risks first and supports measurable improvements over time.

FHWA groups eligible work into four main categories. The first category is transportation safety plans, supporting the development of strategic safety plans that guide investments and establish priorities. The second category covers data assessment, improvement, and analysis activities, which can include efforts to collect better safety data, improve data systems, and analyze crash and roadway information to pinpoint patterns and risk factors. The third category is systemic roadway departure countermeasures and infrastructure improvements, aimed at preventing or reducing run-off-road and head-on crashes through broadly applied safety treatments and roadway upgrades. The fourth category is other eligible activities listed in 23 U.S.C. 148(a)(4), allowing additional safety strategies and projects that meet the statutory requirements and are consistent with an adopted or developing safety plan.

Key program details include that the opportunity is a grant (funding instrument type: Grant) in the transportation funding activity category, listed under CFDA number 20.205. Eligible applicants are federally recognized Tribal governments. The funding opportunity was created on June 7, 2022, with an original application closing date of September 15, 2022. FHWA anticipated making about 75 awards, with an award ceiling of $22,000,000. Overall, the program is structured to help Tribes build strong safety plans, improve the quality and use of safety data, and implement proven countermeasures and infrastructure projects that reduce serious crashes on public roads serving Tribal communities.

  • The Department of Transportation, DOT Federal Highway Administration in the transportation sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "2022 Tribal Transportation Program Safety Fund" and is now available to receive applicants.
  • Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 20.205.
  • This funding opportunity was created on Jun 07, 2022.
  • Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 15, 2022. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
  • Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $22,000,000.00 in funding.
  • The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 75 candidate(s).
  • Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).
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2022 Tribal Transportation Program Safety Fund (2022TTPSF) - FAQs

What is the 2022 Tribal Transportation Program Safety Fund (2022TTPSF)?

The 2022 Tribal Transportation Program Safety Fund (2022TTPSF) is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). It is intended to help federally recognized Native American tribal governments improve safety on public roads in Tribal communities.

Who administers the 2022TTPSF grant?

The program is administered by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) within the U.S. Department of Transportation.

What is the purpose of this funding opportunity?

The purpose is to improve transportation safety on public roads in Tribal communities by supporting safety planning, strengthening safety data practices, and implementing safety countermeasures and infrastructure improvements that reduce crashes and serious injuries.

What type of funding instrument is 2022TTPSF?

The funding instrument type is a Grant.

What is the funding activity category for this opportunity?

The funding activity category is Transportation.

What is the CFDA number for 2022TTPSF?

The opportunity is listed under CFDA number 20.205.

Who is eligible to apply?

Eligible applicants are federally recognized Tribal governments.

What kinds of projects are eligible for funding?

Eligible projects are safety activities that fit within 23 U.S.C. 148(a)(4). In practical terms, the funded work must align with a transportation safety plan and must either (1) fix or improve a hazardous road location or feature, or (2) address a broader highway safety problem affecting road users.

How important is a transportation safety plan for eligibility?

Projects must be consistent with a transportation safety plan. FHWA emphasizes that funded work should align with an adopted or developing safety plan, and the plan should guide investment decisions and priorities.

What does FHWA mean by a data-driven approach in this program?

FHWA encourages Tribes to use data to identify where and why crashes, serious injuries, and safety risks occur, then prioritize solutions based on that evidence. The goal is to move beyond reacting to isolated incidents and toward a long-term safety strategy that targets the biggest risks first and supports measurable improvements over time.

What are the main categories of eligible work under 2022TTPSF?

FHWA groups eligible work into four main categories: (1) transportation safety plans, (2) data assessment, improvement, and analysis activities, (3) systemic roadway departure countermeasures and infrastructure improvements, and (4) other eligible activities listed in 23 U.S.C. 148(a)(4) that meet statutory requirements and are consistent with an adopted or developing safety plan.

What is included under the transportation safety plans category?

This category supports the development of strategic safety plans that guide investments and establish safety priorities for Tribal transportation systems.

What is included under data assessment, improvement, and analysis?

This category can include efforts to collect better safety data, improve data systems, and analyze crash and roadway information to identify patterns and risk factors.

What are systemic roadway departure countermeasures and infrastructure improvements?

These are safety treatments and roadway upgrades intended to prevent or reduce run-off-road and head-on crashes. The emphasis is on broadly applied, systemic approaches rather than only spot-fixing a single location.

What does the program mean by addressing hazardous locations or features?

It refers to making fixes or improvements at road locations or roadway features that present elevated safety risks, consistent with the program requirement that projects align with a safety plan and target meaningful safety problems.

Can projects address broader highway safety problems rather than a single site?

Yes. In addition to addressing specific hazardous locations or features, projects may address broader highway safety problems affecting road users, as long as the work aligns with a transportation safety plan and fits eligible safety activities described in 23 U.S.C. 148(a)(4).

Approximately how many awards did FHWA anticipate making?

FHWA anticipated making about 75 awards.

What is the maximum (ceiling) award amount?

The award ceiling is $22,000,000.

When was this funding opportunity created?

The funding opportunity was created on June 7, 2022.

What was the original application closing date?

The original application closing date was September 15, 2022.

What outcomes is the program designed to support?

The program is structured to help Tribes build strong safety plans, improve the quality and use of safety data, and implement proven countermeasures and infrastructure projects that reduce serious crashes on public roads serving Tribal communities.

Does this program focus only on planning, or can it also fund implementation?

It supports both planning and implementation. Eligible work includes transportation safety plans and data-related activities, as well as systemic roadway departure countermeasures and infrastructure improvements and other eligible safety activities under 23 U.S.C. 148(a)(4) that are consistent with an adopted or developing safety plan.

What is the overarching theme emphasized by FHWA for this program?

A central theme is strengthening Tribal transportation safety planning through a data-driven approach, using evidence from crashes and risk factors to prioritize actions and build a long-term safety strategy.

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