State Highway Safety Grant Programs

In 1966, Congress enacted the Highway Safety Act, establishing the 402 State and Community Highway Safety Grant program, charging the states and U.S. Territories with implementation. Each Governor designates a Governor's Highway Safety Representative to administer the program. Congress has revised the program a number of times, adding new incentive grants, penalties and sanctions. State laws can impact the amount and type of funding that states receive for different programs.

SAFETEA-LU State Highway Safety Programs

The Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) authorizes the federal surface transportation programs for highways, highway safety and transit for the 5-year period 2005-2009. For more information, visit http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/safetealu/index.htm.

TEA-21 State Highway Safety Programs

The Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21) authorized the federal surface transportation programs for highways, highway safety, and transit for the 6-year period 1998-2003. For more information, visit http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/tea21.