THIS OPPORTUNITY IS ONLY FOR THOSE FEDERALLY RECGONIZED TRIBES WHO DO NOT CURRENTLY HAVE AN INDIAN HIGHWAY SAFETY GRANT IN PLACE FOR FY 2026

The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Office of Justice Services (OJS), Indian Highway Safety Program (IHSP) solicits proposals for implementing traffic safety programs and projects which are designated to reduce the number of traffic crashes, deaths, and injuries within these populations.

Indian Highway Safety Grants are reimbursable grants available to federally recognized Native American Tribes. BIA OJS IHSP is accepting grant applications to cover registration fee and travel expenses from August 3-5, 2027, for tribal employees who work, in the traffic data collection and analysis, for federally recognized tribes to attend the Traffic Records Forum. All attendees are responsible for registering themselves and making their own travel reservation to attend the conference.

Attendee must provide the following information on their Travel & Training Form to justify their attendance to the Traffic Records Forum Conference. Please be sure to incorporate the bullets below as they relate to your position/duties:

• Improve the accuracy of traffic records and highway safety data
• Apply performance goals/measures in traffic records system improvements
• Implement a model traffic records system
• Organize and operate a successful traffic records committee
• Recognize the importance of standards and guidelines for traffic records systems
• Become acquainted with new technologies and ideas
• Network with a variety of transportation and highway safety professionals
• Discover how better data can help save lives

1. In your position, are you working on any of these bullet points, or are you doing more administrative type duties and law enforcement activities?
2. How will your attendance advance the overall traffic safety mission for the tribal office you work for?
3. How does your attendance support traffic data collection and analysis for the federally recognized tribe you work for?