This guide assists staff in administering the NHTSA traffic safety grant program in compliance with applicable state and federal laws and regulations.
NOTE: This Manual is in the process of being updated, and a revised version will be available in 2025.
See below for the latest revision dates. Additions have been underlined for ease of identification. The Manual has been updated to include the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the NHTSA Final Rule issued on February 6, 2023. GHSA has provided an update on new Uniform Guidance as of May 2024. Note that the documents below do not reflect this Guidance, which took effect on October 1, 2024.
Best practice requires that SHSOs have in place a current policies and procedures manual which documents standard operating procedures and the management of the traffic safety program.
The purpose of this sample manual is to establish consistent program and project management procedures for staff and subrecipients to guide the administration of the states' traffic safety program in compliance with U.S. DOT and NHTSA regulations.
All files are in Microsoft Word format so staff can manipulate the content to best meet their needs. To begin, save the files to your computer and open them in Word.
| File | Updated |
|---|---|
| Table of Contents | June 2023 |
| Chapter I: Introduction | April 2023 |
| Chapter II: Planning | January 2024 |
| Chapter III: Project Development | April 2023 |
| Chapter IV: Grant Selection and Execution | May 2023 |
| Chapter V: Grant Administration and Management | October 2023 |
| Chapter VI: Fiscal Procedures | April 2023 |
| Chapter VII: Annual Report (AR) | May 2023 |
| Chapter VIII: Closeout | April 2023 |
| Glossary: Definitions and Acronyms | April 2023 |
| Appendices | April 2023 |
| Index | October 2023 |