The Office of Traffic Safety (OTS)
invites government, non-profit, and community organizations to submit proposals
for funding consideration for projects that reduce fatal and serious injury
crashes in our communities and on Nevada’s roads. The current period of
performance is October 1, 2024, to September 30, 2025. The upcoming period of performance is projected to begin October 1, 2025.
Project proposals are submitted
through a “Letter of Interest” (LOI) in Nevada’s grant management system, Intelligrants (IGX). The
LOI is a summary proposal and estimate of funds. If the proposal is approved for further
consideration, you will be eligible to complete the OTS grant application; all
existing grant funding requirements apply.
Proposals may be submitted through IGX beginning February 11, 2025. To
access the IGX platform, click here.
Nevada’s OTS is interested in
proposals that address the following:
- Speeding
and aggressive driving
- Impaired
driving, riding, or walking
- Distracted
driving
- Pedestrian,
bicyclist, and/or motorcycle safety
- Protecting
passengers and children during vehicle operation
- Protecting
from risks related to being left unattended in a vehicle
- Community
based traffic safety programs
- Traffic
safety studies and improved data collection
- Public
health partnerships and Emergency Management Services (EMS)
- New
driver & older driver programs that reach underserved
communities.
- Preventing
roadside deaths or injuries of first responders or in work zones // Move
Over Law
New partnerships and organizations
that work with underserved or at-risk communities are encouraged to apply.
LOI’s are submitted through our online grant portal; however, any member of our
staff is happy to assist. If you have any questions, or would like to walk
through your proposal prior to submitting, please contact the Deputy
Administrator, Michelle Farmer, at mfarmer@dps.state.nv.us or (775) 684-7473, or the Supervising Grants &
Projects Analyst, Dominic Dickey- Scherk, at d.dickey@dps.state.nv.gov or (775) 684-7477.
Grant funds are provided by the
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Nevada
Department of Transportation (NDOT) for education, enforcement of traffic laws,
and adoption of safe driving behaviors that support the State’s Strategic
Highway Safety Plan.
Effective FY25 grant year, the OTS began using the new grants
management platform, Intelligrants (IGX), for Letters of Interest (LOI),
applications and managing grants. The old
system, eGrants, will remain available for historical purposes. To access the
old system, use the following link: https://egrants.nv.gov
Resources
for traffic safety data and recommended countermeasures can be found by
following these links:
Nevada Traffic Fatality Statistics
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Countermeasures That Work | NHTSA
Zero Fatalities Nevada
Strategic Highway Safety Plan
Triennial
Highway Safety Plan