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GUIDELINES FOR TRAFFIC SAFETY APPLICATIONS Governor's Traffic Safety Bureau - Iowa Department of Public Safety February 2026 The Iowa Governor's Traffic Safety Bureau (GTSB) administers the highway safety program through the development and implementation of highway safety programs through data-driven, evidence-based solutions to save lives, prevent injuries and reduce economic costs due to traffic crashes. Currently authorized through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), the IIJA Act authorizes the federal surface transportation programs for highways, highway safety and transit. Federal highway safety programs are administered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Transportation, established in 1966 to combat the growing number of traffic related deaths and injuries. The mission of GTSB is to identify traffic safety issues and, through partnerships with city, county, state and local s, develop and implement strategies to reduce deaths and injuries on Iowa's roads. GTSB funding addresses specific traffic safety problem identification in the state’s Triennial Highway Safety Plan and Annual Grant Application. Grant applications should be data driven, using proven effective and innovative countermeasures to affect driver behavior to reduce fatalities, serious injuries and crashes on Iowa roadways. NHTSA’s “Countermeasures That Work” lists effective, science-based traffic safety countermeasures to address traffic safety problems. The guide is not intended to be a comprehensive list of countermeasures available for use but can provide effective and innovative ideas to address traffic safety issues. We highly encourage you to utilize the data and strategies in your County’s Safety Action Plan to support your application for funding. Incorporating these localized priorities into your proposal helps demonstrate a coordinated, evidence-based approach to improving traffic safety across Iowa. Traffic safety grant awarded projects may include the following focus: Bicycle Safety Data Program Improvements to Core Highway Safety Systems Distracted Driving High Visibility Enforcement Motorcycle Safety Occupant Protection Older Driver Safety Prevention and Intervention Public Information Campaigns Roadway Safety Traffic Safety Outreach and Education Traffic Safety Research, Planning, and Data Integration Young Driver Safety Applications are accepted annually in February and must be submitted electronically via IowaGrants. Instructions for completing the application can be found here. A UEI verified in SAM.gov is required in the application. The name listed in the UEI verification must match the name on the application in IowaGrants. In addition, the sub-recipient must be verified as not debarred or suspended in SAM.gov. Applications may be denied if: the application is not submitted by midnight on the due date; the does not have a verifiable UEI number; the project is out of the scope of GTSB funding; the project does not further the GTSB countermeasures identified in the Triennial Highway Safety Plan/Annual Grant Application; the funding allotted for the year has been fully awarded; or the internal risk assessment conducted results in concerns regarding application content, project implementation, or financial risk. Cost sharing and match dollars are provided by the Iowa State Patrol. A separate funding source for each project i

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