State and local governments and metro planning organizations are among the entities who can apply for up to half a million dollars each to use in developing, refining, and deploying safety tools that address specific roadway safety problems.
The funds – which will be disbursed by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) – are intended to help the awardees use innovative data tools and information to improve roadway safety. The DOT has published a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) as part of its Safety Data Initiative, which helps communities devise policies to reduce roadway fatalities.