Innovative Traffic Safety Enforcement (ITSE) Grant Program

    Funding agency
    U.S. Department of Transportation (US DOT)
    Program name
    National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
    Status
    Open
    Description

    The primary intent of this of the ITSE Grant Program is to 1) develop innovative traffic safety enforcement programs that demonstrate effectiveness by reducing the number of motor vehicle crashes due to one or more of the subject risky driving behaviors; and 2) ensure the traffic safety enforcement programs are repeatable and scalable for use by law enforcement throughout the United States. In addition to those goals, the Department seeks to fund projects that advance the priorities of this Administration as described in DOT’s mission statement and across executive orders. While the agency will consider innovative enhancements to existing countermeasures, the goal is to develop evidence-based projects that are scalable and transferable for use by State and local law enforcement agencies. 

    Contact
    Primary Contact: Anoko Zankli, Anoko.Zankli.Ctr@dot.gov; Secondary Contact: Gregory Benjamin, II., Gregory.Benjamin@dot.gov
    Total funding
    $20,000,000
    Max award
    $20,000,000
    Match required
    No
    Applications open
    Applications close
    Future rounds
    Unknown/Other
    Eligible applicant description

    Applicants eligible for an award include a State or local agency, authority, association, educational institution, or nonprofit organization that demonstrates that it has organizational capacity and experience to carry out the responsibilities of administering, coordinating, and implementing the activities of this NOFO, as explained in Section III ‘Program Description’, and based upon the documentation submitted by the applicant as required in Section IV ‘Application Contents and Format’. Only organizations capable of fulfilling the criteria listed within this NOFO will be considered for an award.

    Project type
    Infrastructure and Transportation
    Project subcategory
    Transit and Vehicles
    Project stage
    Implementation
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    Last updated: August 27, 2026