Transportation fatalities and injuries severely impact the quality of life in Indian country. Each year under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA, 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.

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 transportation safety plans.

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2026 TTP Safety Fund

The 2026 TTP Safety Fund Grant Awards were announced on October 6, 2026.   These awards use all available funds and total nearly $22 million in Tribal Transportation Program Safety Fund grants to fund 70 projects across 58 Tribes in 19 states. Designed to reduce roadway fatalities and serious injuries in Tribal communities, these awards support safety planning, infrastructure safety improvements, data analysis, and roadway departure prevention. These awards were selected from 187 applications requesting over five times the available funding.

Questions about this funding can be sent to TTPSF@dot.gov.

Additional Information

• Notice of Funding Opportunity: 2022-2026 Tribal Transportation Program Safety Fund - Amendment No. 2
• TTPSF Frequently Asked Questions
• 2025 TTPSF Grant Awards List
• 2013-2024 TTPSF Grant Awards List