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693JJ323NF00007: 2023 Work Zone Safety Grants

Closed Closed July 17, 2023 Opportunity 693JJ323NF00007 ☆ Save

This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of DOT Federal Highway Administration notices from 2023.

• Award ceiling$2.5 million
• Award floor$250,000
• Total funding$10.0 million
• Expected awards10
• Cost sharingRequired
• Funding typeCooperative Agreement

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.

• Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

In accordance with the enabling legislation for this program, beginning with section 1409 of SAFETEA-LU, Pub. L. 109-59, and continued through section 11124 of The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021, Pub. L. 117-58, competition is restricted to nonprofit and not-for-profit organizations (e.g., trade associations, universities, etc.) for the prime recipient(s). State and local Governments are not eligible for this award as primary recipients but are eligible as sub-awardees/sub-contractors. Applicants must demonstrate that they are a nonprofit or a not-for-profit organization. There is no limitation on the number of contractors or subrecipients that each applicant may propose. Note: Applications not containing verification that they are either a nonprofit or a not-for-profit organization will not be evaluated or considered for award. Suitable verification can include submitting a copy of the organization’s IRS certificate. Note: Proposed sub-recipients/contractors are not subject to this eligibility requirement to be nonprofit or not–for–profit.

Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Highway Training and Education awards averaged $50,280; this notice allows up to $2.5 million per award.
• Most of the program's money (60% over five years) went to state and local governments.
• The notice requires cost sharing or matching funds, so you must contribute part of the project cost.

What the grant funds

NOFO AMENDMENT 1 (Posted 7/13/2023): The purpose of this amendment is to extend the submission deadline. Applications are now due for submission through grants.gov by 11:59PM (Eastern) on Monday, 7/17/2023. All other terms and conditions of the NOFO remain in full force and effect. --------- [END OF AMENDMENT 1] --------- BASE NOFO (Posted 6/1/2023) The FHWA hereby requests applications for assistance to result in the award of new Cooperative Agreements, entitled, “2023 Work Zone Safety Grant Program.” STATEMENT OF PURPOSE The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to solicit applications for the 2023 Work Zone Safety Grant Program and is expected to result in the distribution of up to $10 million in Federal funding to award up to 10 grants or cooperative agreements. The actual amount available to be awarded under this notice will be subject to the availability of funds. The purpose of these proposed awards is to provide funding to qualified, eligible applicants to conduct training nationally for a wide range of workers on the prevention of injuries and fatalities in highway and roadway work zones, develop guidelines on work zone safety and operational issues and best practices that will assist State and local government transportation agencies and other entities in improving work zone safety, and to provide training based on these guidelines. PROGRAM GOALS, WORK AREAS, & SUGGESTED TOPICS The goals of the Work Zone Safety Grant Program are to support the development of guidelines and the provision of training to enhance highway work zone safety. Areas of emphasis for this program expansion include: Implementation of products already completed under the program; Strategic extension on provision of existing training; and Continued identification of gaps in available training and guidance and provisions to address these gaps. Work Zone Safety Grant Recipients shall perform tasks within the following work areas (hereafter referred to as “AREAS”), making use of, and building on, the products already developed under this program as appropriate: AREA 1. Highway Work Zone Worker Safety Training; AREA 2. Highway Work Zone Safety Guidelines Development; and AREA 3. Highway Work Zone Safety Guidelines Training. IMPORTANT NOTE: Please refer to the "Related Documents" tab for the full text of this NOFO.

Category: Transportation.

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.

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