FHWA Funding Sources
- Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP), National Highway System (NHS), and Surface Transportation Program (STP) - HSIP funds (23USC,148) may be used for planning, development and operation of a system for managing highway safety and for data improvements as they relate to the State Highway Safety Improvement Program and the State Strategic Highway Safety Plan. However, funds specifically reserved for Railway-Highway Crossing (23USC,130) purposes may only be used as they directly relate to grade crossing safety activities. NHS and STP funds may be used for safety data systems as they relate to the planning, development, and operation of a system for managing highway safety.
- Metropolitan Planning (23USC,104(f)) - Funds may be used in conjunction with the requirement to carry out the 3-C transportation planning process that provides for consideration and implementation of projects and strategies that will increase the safety of the transportation system for motorized and non-motorized users.
- State Planning and Research Funds (23USC,505) - In addition to carrying out the statewide transportation process, as well as research, development and technology transfer activities, these funds may be used to develop and maintain safety-related data systems needed to conduct studies of the safety of the surface transportation system, as well as to develop and maintain a system for managing highway safety.
- The FHWA currently makes assistance grants available to states that participate in the FHWA Crash Data Improvement Program (CDIP). These assistance grants are intended to assist states that participate in the CDIP to begin to develop and implement one or more of the recommendations identified in the CDIP report to the participating state. These funds may be combined with other resources the state may be devoting to improve crash data quality. For specific grant requirements or other information on this program, please contact Robert Pollack at Robert.pollack@dot.gov .