— To Fund 84 Safety Projects For 61 Tribes Across 13 States
March 19, 2026 | Repost from highways.dot.gov
Roadway departures account for 63% of fatal crashes in Tribal areas. These grants provide the tools—like better guardrails, new pedestrian pathways, and advanced data tracking—to prevent these tragedies before they happen.
“The grants we’re announcing today will help Tribes develop transportation safety plans, install proven safety countermeasures that can reduce crashes in rural areas and improve and analyze safety data to prevent these kinds of crashes from occurring in the future,” said FHWA Administrator Sean McMaster. “We’re pleased to provide these grants that can improve safety and mobility.”
Project highlights:
- Northern Cheyenne Tribe (MT): $1.2M+ for new guardrail installations.
- Yankton Sioux Tribe (SD): $1.3M+ for a pathway connecting housing to healthcare and schools.
- Seneca Nation (NY): $334K+ to modernize crash data collection.
“I look forward to continually working with FHWA Administrator Sean McMaster and our Tribal partners to foster an environment of safety in Indian Country,” said USDOT Assistant Secretary of Tribal Government Affairs James A. Crawford.
Read the press release HERE.
