FDOT TRAFFIC SAFETY SUBGRANTS
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) State Safety Office awards subgrants to traffic safety partners that undertake priority area programs and activities to improve traffic safety and eliminate crashes, serious injuries, and fatalities. Subgrants may be awarded for assisting in addressing traffic safety deficiencies, expansion of an ongoing activity, or development of a new program.
Subgrants are awarded as "seed" money to assist in the development and implementation of programs in traffic safety priority areas. Many types of organizations are eligible to receive traffic safety subgrant funding including government agencies, political subdivisions of state, local, city and county government agencies, law enforcement agencies, state colleges and state universities, school districts, fire departments, public emergency service providers, and certain qualified non-profit organizations (e.g., MADD, SADD, etc.).
Funding for these subgrants is apportioned to states annually from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) according to a formula based on population and road miles. Occasionally, additional funding may be available for projects in other program areas if there is documented evidence of an identified problem.
Concept papers may be submitted from January 1 through the last day of February for the upcoming funding cycle. For example, concept papers submitted in February 2026 will pertain to the October 2026–September 2027 funding cycle.
Your District LEL is available as a resource to assist you in gathering data, preparing a concept paper, or learning more about the process.
Traffic Safety Emphasis Areas
Funding is available to agencies for the following traffic safety emphasis areas:
Aging Road Users
Includes programs designed to improve aging road user safety awareness, access to alternative transportation, and education.
Distracted Driving
Includes high-visibility enforcement (HVE) and traffic safety programs to increase safety awareness, prevention, and education.
Impaired Driving
Includes high-visibility enforcement (HVE), youth alcohol education programs, community prevention/intervention programs, and driving under the influence (DUI) courts.
Motorcycle Safety
Includes programs to increase safety awareness and skills among motorcyclists and enforcement of motorcycle violations.
Occupant Protection & Child Passenger Safety
Includes safety belt use awareness, safety belt and child restraint enforcement, expanding child passenger safety fitting stations, and other occupant protection educational programs.
Pedestrian & Bicycle Safety
Includes programs to increase safety awareness and skills among pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorists sharing the road.
Speed / Aggressive Driving
Includes speeding and/or actions that constitute aggressive driving, red light running, and other traffic enforcement activities.
Teen Driver Safety
Includes traffic safety programs to increase teen driver safety awareness, prevention, education, and enforcement operations.
Work Zone Safety
Includes traffic safety programs to increase work zone awareness and enforcement.
Subgrant Resources & Documents
Concept Paper Training Video
Data Resources for Subgrant Applications
For more information and resources, visit FDOT Traffic Safety Subgrants.
For assistance in gathering data, preparing a concept paper, or learning more about the process, please contact your District LEL.
Visit FDOT Subgrants Website