Opportunity Information: Apply for DTFH61 09 RA 00001
Apply for DTFH61 09 RA 00001
- The DOT Federal Highway Administration in the transportation sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Technical Assistance To Promote and Advance Highway Safety" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 20.200 Highway Research and Development Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 26, 2009 and posted on Oct 3, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 7, 2008. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,200,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), through the U.S. Department of Transportation, offered this discretionary funding opportunity as a cooperative agreement focused on strengthening highway safety outcomes by supporting the FHWA Office of Safety with hands-on technical assistance. The core idea is not simply to fund construction projects, but to build the capacity of the national safety community, especially State Departments of Transportation (State DOTs), to plan, coordinate, and deliver more effective safety programs. The assistance is meant to help states improve Strategic Highway Safety Plans (SHSPs) and develop practical, evidence-driven strategies that reduce deaths and serious injuries through infrastructure design and engineering improvements.
The opportunity zeroes in on the crash types and conditions that account for the largest shares of traffic fatalities, organized into four emphasis areas: roadway departure, intersections, pedestrians, and speed. These are presented as major focus topics because they represent recurring, high-impact categories where targeted engineering and roadway design changes can produce meaningful safety gains. FHWA notes that each of these four areas is supported internally by a dedicated topic manager and staff within the Office of Safety, who handle research, program issues, and delivery of training and technical assistance. The cooperative agreement recipient would essentially augment and extend that capability, helping FHWA deliver structured support to states where there is the greatest potential to reduce fatalities in these categories.
A major part of the work involves engagement and convening. The recipient is expected to help FHWA engage, partner with, and facilitate dialogue among State DOT leadership, including Chief Executive Officers and key staff, so that safety priorities translate into coordinated action. In practical terms, this implies organizing and supporting information exchange, peer learning, and collaboration across states and with FHWA. The emphasis on communication and facilitation suggests FHWA wanted a partner that could help connect research and proven practices to real-world implementation, ensuring that safety strategies are adopted and executed effectively rather than remaining only in planning documents.
From an administrative and eligibility standpoint, the funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates substantial federal involvement in shaping or participating in the work as it is carried out. The opportunity was listed under CFDA 20.200 (Highway Research and Development Program) and required cost sharing or matching, meaning the applicant would need to contribute resources alongside federal funding. The award ceiling was $1,200,000, with no stated award floor. Eligibility was described as unrestricted, meaning it was broadly open to many entity types, subject to any additional clarifications in the official notice.
Key posting details include the Funding Opportunity Number DTFH61 09 RA 00001, with an original and current closing date of November 7, 2008, and a posted date of October 3, 2008. FHWA directed applicants to the FHWA Office of Safety website for more detail on the underlying programs and emphasis areas (http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/index.htm). The listing also referenced an additional information link labeled as a cancellation notice, and provided agency contacts for access issues: Carl Rodriguez (Carl.Rodriguez@dot.gov, 202-366-4240) and Brittany Hall (Brittany.Hall@dot.gov, 202-366-1533).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) discretionary funding opportunity offered through the U.S. Department of Transportation as a cooperative agreement. It is focused on strengthening highway safety outcomes by supporting the FHWA Office of Safety with hands-on technical assistance.
What is the main purpose of the cooperative agreement?
The main purpose is to build capacity in the national safety community, especially State Departments of Transportation (State DOTs), so they can plan, coordinate, and deliver more effective safety programs. Rather than primarily funding construction, the effort emphasizes practical technical assistance that supports better planning and implementation of safety strategies.
Is this grant intended to fund construction projects?
No. The core idea is not simply to fund construction projects. The opportunity centers on building the capacity of State DOTs and the broader safety community through technical assistance, planning support, coordination, and facilitation to improve safety programs and outcomes.
Who is the federal sponsor and which FHWA office is being supported?
The sponsor is FHWA within the U.S. Department of Transportation. The cooperative agreement is specifically intended to support the FHWA Office of Safety by augmenting its ability to provide structured technical assistance to states.
Who is the target audience or primary beneficiary of the technical assistance?
The technical assistance is meant to help State DOTs, particularly by supporting improved planning and implementation of highway safety strategies and programs, including work related to Strategic Highway Safety Plans (SHSPs).
What is an SHSP, and how does this opportunity relate to it?
The opportunity is intended to help states improve Strategic Highway Safety Plans (SHSPs) and develop practical, evidence-driven strategies to reduce deaths and serious injuries through infrastructure design and engineering improvements.
What safety topics or crash types does the opportunity emphasize?
The opportunity focuses on four emphasis areas associated with the largest shares of traffic fatalities: roadway departure, intersections, pedestrians, and speed.
Why are roadway departure, intersections, pedestrians, and speed emphasized?
These areas are described as recurring, high-impact categories that account for large shares of traffic fatalities, where targeted engineering and roadway design changes can produce meaningful safety gains.
How does FHWA currently support these emphasis areas internally?
FHWA notes that each of the four emphasis areas is supported internally by a dedicated topic manager and staff within the Office of Safety who handle research, program issues, and delivery of training and technical assistance.
What role would the cooperative agreement recipient play relative to FHWA staff?
The recipient would augment and extend FHWA Office of Safety capability, helping FHWA deliver structured support and technical assistance to states where there is the greatest potential to reduce fatalities within the four emphasis areas.
What kinds of activities are expected under this cooperative agreement?
The work includes hands-on technical assistance and a strong engagement and convening component. This includes helping FHWA engage, partner with, and facilitate dialogue among State DOT leadership (including CEOs and key staff), as well as supporting information exchange, peer learning, and collaboration across states and with FHWA.
Does this opportunity involve coordination and facilitation among states?
Yes. A major part of the work involves communication, facilitation, convening, and enabling dialogue and collaboration among State DOT leadership and other key participants, so that safety priorities translate into coordinated action.
What type of federal funding instrument is being used?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that the award is a cooperative agreement?
As described in the listing, a cooperative agreement typically indicates substantial federal involvement in shaping or participating in the work as it is carried out.
Which CFDA program is this opportunity listed under?
The opportunity was listed under CFDA 20.200, Highway Research and Development Program.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. The opportunity required cost sharing or matching, meaning the applicant would need to contribute resources alongside federal funding.
What is the maximum (ceiling) award amount?
The award ceiling was $1,200,000.
Is there a minimum (floor) award amount?
No award floor was stated.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility was described as unrestricted, meaning it was broadly open to many entity types, subject to any additional clarifications in the official notice.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is DTFH61 09 RA 00001.
When was the opportunity posted?
The posted date was October 3, 2008.
What was the closing date?
The original and current closing date was November 7, 2008.
Where did FHWA direct applicants for more information about the programs and emphasis areas?
Applicants were directed to the FHWA Office of Safety website: http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/index.htm
Was there any mention of a cancellation notice?
Yes. The listing referenced an additional information link labeled as a cancellation notice.
Who can applicants contact for access issues?
The listing provided agency contacts for access issues: Carl Rodriguez (Carl.Rodriguez@dot.gov, 202-366-4240) and Brittany Hall (Brittany.Hall@dot.gov, 202-366-1533).
Which safety outcomes is the opportunity ultimately trying to improve?
The opportunity is aimed at reducing deaths and serious injuries by helping states develop and implement evidence-driven safety strategies, particularly through infrastructure design and engineering improvements in the four emphasis areas.
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