Highway Safety Grant (AK)

The Highway Safety Grant in Alaska is designed to enhance traffic safety across various priority areas including impaired driving, police traffic services, and roadway safety. Managed by the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, this grant encourages local agencies to match at least 20% of project costs, promoting sustainability and project continuation. Applications must be submitted by the specified deadline to be considered for funding.

NOTE: Highway Safety Grant Applications must be received no later than deadline date to be considered for funding. The Alaska Highway Safety Office will not accept Applications that are sent or received by fax or e-mail or received by contract carrier (e.g., FedEx) after close-of-business on the deadline date. Highway Safety Grant Applications post-marked with the deadline date but received after that date will not be accepted.
The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) through its Highway Safety Office (AHSO) funds grants which address specific traffic safety priority areas that include:
Impaired DrivingPolice Traffic ServicesSpeedDistracted and Aggressive DrivingOlder and Younger driversRoadway SafetyOccupant ProtectionChild Passenger SafetyPedestrian and Bicycle SafetyMotorcycle SafetyTraffic RecordsPreventing Roadside DeathsDriver and Officer Safety TrainingCommunity Traffic Safety
Grants may be awarded for assisting the Alaska Highway Safety Office in addressing traffic safety deficiencies, expansion of an ongoing activity, or development of new program of intervention.
To promote self-sufficiency and project continuation, agencies are expected to provide a local hard dollar match. The local match is a minimum of 20 percent for all projects. A higher match percentage is always encouraged regardless of the funding year.