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Safety Grants

The Illinois Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Safety Programs and Engineering (BSPE) is actively working to meet the goal of zero fatalities on Illinois roadways. In order to make this goal a reality, BSPE offers grant opportunities for funding to state and local agencies and qualified organizations. Due to the size, population, and high traffic volume on Illinois roadways, BSPE partners with state and local agencies and qualified organizations to make this goal a reality.

Enforcement of the traffic laws put into place to improve the safety of all roadway users on Illinois roadways is critical to eliminate traffic related fatalities and serious injuries. IDOT provides grants and works with its law enforcement safety stakeholders to ensure efforts are focused on priority emphasis areas and locations to have the greatest impact on safety. The various enforcement efforts and campaigns are tied to strategies identified in the Illinois SHSP. We do not specifically do enforcement….we support the ability of our safety stakeholders to do enforcement.

Enforcement Grants

IDOT's highway safety funds are made available annually through NHTSA. Highway Safety Program grants ("Section 402") are designed to help state agencies, counties and communities initiate programs to address traffic safety related problems and generally to promote traffic safety on our roadways.

Nominate individual survivors whose lives are saved by a seat belt, motorcycle helmet, or a car seat in a crash.
 

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Apply For Current Grant Opportunities

IMPORTANT:  All applications are now processed through Amplifund.  To apply, after reviewing the NOFO, please select the Apply button on the Grant link.  Sign in to Amplifund using your GATA credentials.  For guidance submitting applications in Amplifund, please refer to either the Non-Enforcement Application Guide or the STEP Application Guide.

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FY27 State Agency Grant Opportunities

GRANT: State Agency Enforcement Program

NOFO: 27-0343-01

APPLICATION DEADLINE: June 9, 2025 at 4:00 p.m.

GRANT PROGRAM DATES: July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027

Application Support Information:

1.    Guidance Document

2.    Guidance Video

GRANT: State Agency Non-Enforcement Program

NOFO: 27-0343-02

APPLICATION DEADLINE: June 9, 2025, at 4:00 p.m.

GRANT PROGRAM DATES: July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027

Application Support Information:

1.    Guidance Document

2.    Guidance Video

Grant: State Agency Traffic Records Program

NOFO: 27-0343-03

APPLICATION DEADLINE: June 9, 2025, at 4:00 p.m.

GRANT PROGRAM DATES: July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027

Application Support Information:

1.    Guidance Document

2.    Guidance Video

Grant: State Agency Racial Profiling Program

NOFO: 27-0343-04

APPLICATION DEADLINE: June 9, 2025, at 4:00 p.m.

GRANT PROGRAM DATES: July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027

Application Support Information:

1.    Guidance Document

2.    Guidance Video

Forms

Document Name

Grantee Required Reporting

Budget Request & Approval

Mobilizations Data Collection

ISP/Local/SOS Mobilization Data Collection

STEP Claim for Reimbursement

Highway Safety Claim (non-STEP)

Out of State Travel Evaluation Report

PIE Materials Order

Periodic Financial Report (PFR)

Resources

CAMPAIGN MEDIA MATERIALS

Contact Us

Illinois Department of Transportation

Traffic Safety Grants

Bureau of Safety Programs and Engineering

2300 S. Dirksen Parkway, Room 005/007
Springfield, IL 62764

(217) 782-3568

Illinois Department of Transportation

Traffic Safety Evaluations

Bureau of Safety Programs and Engineering

2300 S Dirksen Parkway, Room 005/007
Springfield, IL  62764

(217) 785-5678