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FHWA Highway Safety Programs

Federal-aid Reimbursement Eligibility Process

Federal-aid eligibility letters written by FHWA are not required in order for a State DOT to install the device on any road and are not required for the State DOT to receive Federal-aid reimbursement for that device. FHWA issues these letters as a service to the State DOTs. If an interested party (submitter) wants a Federal-aid reimbursement eligibility letter from FHWA, then it must comply with the process described in the documents below:

Eligibility Process

Request Form for Federal Aid Reimbursement Eligibility of Safety Hardware Devices