National Highway Traffic Safety AdministrationContracts, grants and other awards of this sub-agency
- Sub-agency of the Department of Transportation
- USAspending abbreviation NHTSA
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration obligated $1.2B to awards in FY2026.
The obligations since FY2023 are $4.9B.
That is 1% of the obligations of the Department of Transportation since FY2023.
783 awards of $1 million or more started in FY2023 or later, with an award value of $3.9B.
An outlay occurs when federal money is actually paid out, not just promised to be paid ("obligated").
Procurement data (such as for contracts and indefinite delivery vehicles (IDV)) for the Department of Defense (DOD) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) are published on a 90-day delay in the Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS).
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The amounts on this page are obligations. An obligation is a promise to pay. It is not a payment. Contract records of the Department of Defense come late, so a recent month can be low.
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Obligations by award type and fiscal year
- Contracts $194M, 16%
- Grants $1.0B, 84%
- Other assistance $1.4M, under 1%
| Fiscal year | Contracts | Grants | Direct payments | Loans (subsidy cost) | Other assistance | All awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $319M | $915M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1.2B |
| FY2024 | $336M | $709M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1.0B |
| FY2025 | $268M | $1.1B | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1.4B |
| FY2026 | $194M | $1.0B | $0 | $0 | $1.4M | $1.2B |
| FY2027 to date | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Recipients
| Recipient | Awards | Award value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Office of Traffic Safety | 40 | $433M | 20% |
| Stratacomm, LLC | 5 | $289M | 13% |
| Texas Department of Transportation | 22 | $197M | 9% |
| State of Florida Department of Transportation | 27 | $159M | 7% |
| Virginia Department Motor Vehicles | 20 | $137M | 6% |
| Department of Motor Vehicles New York State | 20 | $128M | 6% |
| Illinois Department of Transportation | 22 | $98M | 5% |
| Pennsylvania Department of Transportation | 17 | $89M | 4% |
| Public Safety, Minnesota Department of | 16 | $85M | 4% |
| Transportation Research Center Inc | 24 | $78M | 4% |
| Safety & Homeland Security | 10 | $76M | 4% |
| Ohio Department of Public Safety | 19 | $76M | 4% |
| Missouri Department of Transportation | 17 | $74M | 3% |
| Georgia Department of Public Safety | 14 | $70M | 3% |
| Department of State Police Michigan | 14 | $65M | 3% |
$98M went to recipients that the site does not show. The site shows no name of a person.
Awards of $1 million or more
| Recipient | Type | Award value | Start date | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stratacomm, LLC | ContractDelivery Order | $132M | 30 Sep 2024 | DC | USAspending |
| Stratacomm, LLC | ContractDelivery Order | $110M | 16 May 2023 | DC | USAspending |
| Recipient not shown | GrantProject Grant (B) | $60M | 16 Jan 2025 | CA | USAspending |
| Automotive Coalition for Traffic Safety, Inc. | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $45M | 8 Feb 2023 | DC | USAspending |
| California Office of Traffic Safety | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $43M | 27 Mar 2026 | CA | USAspending |
| California Office of Traffic Safety | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $43M | 14 May 2025 | CA | USAspending |
| California Office of Traffic Safety | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $41M | 30 Apr 2024 | CA | USAspending |
| California Office of Traffic Safety | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $41M | 14 Feb 2023 | CA | USAspending |
| California Office of Traffic Safety | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $35M | 12 Jan 2026 | CA | USAspending |
| California Office of Traffic Safety | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $35M | 30 Nov 2022 | CA | USAspending |
Other sub-agencies of the Department of Transportation
In order of name. The figure is the obligations since FY2023.
- Federal Aviation Administration$53B
- Federal Highway Administration$264B
- Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration$2.2B
- Federal Railroad Administration$46B
- Federal Transit Administration$83B
- Immediate Office of the Secretary of Transportation$4.0B
- Maritime Administration$8.3B
- Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration$1.3B
- Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation$43M
Official records
- USAspending advanced searchUSAspending.gov. The search of all award records, with filters for recipient, agency, place and time period.
- USAspending recipient profilesUSAspending.gov. The list of all recipient profiles, with a search by name or UEI.
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Cite this page
Fed Spend Map. "National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: awards and recipients". Data: USAspending.gov, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service, loaded .
https://fedspendmap.com/agency/department-of-transportation/national-highway-traffic-safety-administration/
The address of this page is permanent.
Where the figures come from
USAspending.gov API v2: spending by category (awarding sub-agency) by fiscal year and award type, and the award search for the lists of awards. USAspending loaded the data on 30 Sep 2026. See how the atlas is made.
Questions
How large is this sub-agency in the Department of Transportation?
Its obligations in FY2026 were $1.2B. The obligations of the Department of Transportation were $102B.
How many awards of $1 million or more are on record?
783 awards started in FY2023 or later. Their award value is $3.9B.
Are outlays in these figures?
No. The figures are award obligations. An obligation is a promise to pay, and an outlay is the payment.
The obligations since FY2023 on this page are $4.9B.