Traffic Records Forum

The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), through its Office of Justice Services (OJS) and Indian Highway Safety Program (IHSP), has announced a forecasted discretionary grant opportunity titled "Traffic Records Forum" for the fiscal year 2025. This initiative falls under the Assistance Listing 20.600, which corresponds to State and Community Highway Safety. The grant specifically supports federally recognized Native American tribal governments with a focus on transportation-related safety improvements. The primary objective of the Traffic Records Forum grant is to enhance traffic safety by reducing traffic crashes, fatalities, injuries, and property damage within tribal populations. The grant supports tribal employees engaged in traffic data collection and analysis by funding their participation in the Traffic Records Forum. This event is scheduled from July 6 to July 9, 2025, and aims to build capacity in traffic records system improvements, the use of data standards, and implementation of model systems, among other goals. Funding through this opportunity is structured as a reimbursable grant. It is designed to cover the registration fee and travel expenses for tribal employees who are involved in traffic data roles. However, applicants are responsible for registering themselves and arranging their travel independently. The grant emphasizes the professional development of tribal employees through exposure to new technologies, networking with peers in transportation safety, and engagement in strategic planning for data systems. Eligibility for this funding is exclusively limited to federally recognized Native American tribal governments. Applicants are required to submit a Travel & Training Form that justifies their participation based on several key areas of relevance to traffic safety and data systems, such as accuracy of data, application of performance goals, or managing traffic records committees. Applicants must address how their work aligns with the program goals, and explain how attending the forum would contribute to the overall traffic safety mission of their tribal office and support data collection and analysis efforts. Applications are estimated to be due by June 20, 2025, although this is a forecast and subject to confirmation upon the official grant posting. For more information or inquiries, applicants may contact Kimberly Belone at 505-563-3900. This opportunity is not recurring and does not operate on a rolling basis. No cost sharing or matching is required for this grant, and no specific award ceiling or floor has been disclosed at this time.

Ensure your Travel & Training Form clearly ties your role to the objectives outlined (e.g., improving traffic data accuracy, engaging in system improvements, utilizing new technologies).