The Highway Safety Division is responsible for administration of Missouri's federal funds through the State and Community Highway Safety formula grant program and other specially authorized federal safety funds. Unlike federal funds from the Highway Trust Fund that are used for construction purposes, these funds can only be used for behavioral highway safety programs.

The federal highway safety funding in Missouri supports programs that reduce the number and severity of traffic crashes occurring on our roadways and reduce traffic fatalities and injuries. Areas of emphasis include alcohol- and drug-impaired driving, speeding, safety belt and child safety seat use, inattention or distracted driving, young drivers, mature drivers, and traffic crash data collection and analysis.

State agencies, political subdivisions of the state (e.g., counties, cities, villages), universities or not-for-profit organizations may submit applications to MoDOT to receive a grant from federal highway safety funds.

The grant funding cycle corresponds with the federal fiscal year, which runs from October 1 through September 30. Applications for funding are due no later than May 1 each year. Qualifying applicants shall submit their program proposal on MoDOT's standard application form, which is available by logging on to the highway safety grant system below. Applications may also be requested by mail from the Highway Safety Division by writing to: MoDOT Highway Safety Division, P.O. Box 270, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102 or by telephone at 800-800-2358.

Administrative Guidelines for Applications & Contracts (727 kb, 42 pages)

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