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Assistance listing · 20.614
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Discretionary Safety Grants and Cooperative Agreements
Federal financial assistance obligated under listing 20.614, the organisations that receive it and where it goes.
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Federal agencies obligated $71M in awards under assistance listing 20.614, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Discretionary Safety Grants and Cooperative Agreements , in FY2026, and $364M over the five fiscal years since FY2023; the program ranks 454 of 988 on this site.
Obligations were down 67% on FY2025 ($215M), with $0 so far in FY2027.
The largest recipient organisations by the value of $1.0M-plus awards since FY2023 were Automotive Coalition for Traffic Safety, Inc. ($45M), Department of Transportation Connecticut ($17M) and Maryland Department of Transportation ($13M).
By place of performance, the most money went to DC.
Obligations by fiscal year
Compared with the largest program FY2026
| Measure | This program | Grants to States for Medicaid | All assistance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obligations, FY2026 | $71M | $722B | $4.4T |
| Five-year total | $364M | $2.6T | $17T |
| Share of all assistance obligations, five years | 0% | 15.2% | 100% |
Largest recipients $1.0M+ award value since FY2023
| # | Organisation | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Automotive Coalition for Traffic Safety, Inc. | 1 | $45M |
| 2 | Department of Transportation Connecticut | 1 | $17M |
| 3 | Maryland Department of Transportation | 1 | $13M |
| 4 | Oregon Department of Transportation | 1 | $12M |
| 5 | Public Safety, Maine Department of | 1 | $12M |
| 6 | Southwest Minnesota E.m.s. Corporation | 1 | $10.0M |
| 7 | Arkansas State Police | 1 | $8.0M |
| 8 | New Mexico Department of Transportation | 1 | $7.6M |
| 9 | University of Arizona | 1 | $7.5M |
| 10 | Arizona Governor's Office of Highway Safety | 1 | $7.3M |
| 11 | All Rise for Justice | 1 | $7.1M |
| 12 | Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles | 1 | $6.8M |
| 13 | Department of Transportation West Virginia | 1 | $6.4M |
| 14 | Government of District of Columbia | 1 | $6.0M |
| 15 | Public Safety South Carolina Department | 1 | $5.1M |
Awarding agencies $1.0M+ awards
Where the money goes
Largest awards since FY2023
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recipient not shown | Department of TransportationNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $60M | 16 Jan 2025 | CA | USAspending |
| Automotive Coalition for Traffic Safety, Inc. | Department of TransportationNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $45M | 8 Feb 2023 | DC | USAspending |
| Department of Transportation Connecticut | Department of TransportationNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $17M | 16 Jan 2025 | CT | USAspending |
| Maryland Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $13M | 16 Jan 2025 | MD | USAspending |
| Oregon Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $12M | 16 Jan 2025 | OR | USAspending |
| Public Safety, Maine Department of | Department of TransportationNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $12M | 16 Jan 2025 | ME | USAspending |
| Southwest Minnesota E.m.s. Corporation | Department of TransportationNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $10.0M | 14 Apr 2026 | MN | USAspending |
| Arkansas State Police | Department of TransportationNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $8.0M | 16 Jan 2025 | AR | USAspending |
| New Mexico Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $7.6M | 17 Jan 2025 | NM | USAspending |
| University of Arizona | Department of TransportationNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $7.5M | 10 Mar 2026 | AZ | USAspending |
Other programs numbered 20.xxx
- 20.205 Highway Planning and Construction $213B
- 20.507 Federal Transit Formula Grants $35B
- 20.106 Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs $23B
- 20.326 Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail $19B
- 20.279 National Highway Performance Program (NHPP) $17B
- 20.525 State of Good Repair Grants Program $17B
- 20.287 Surface Transportation Block Grant Program $15B
- 20.500 Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants $14B
- 20.526 Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs $7.8B
- 20.263 Bridge Formula Program $6.1B
- 20.509 Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program $4.7B
- 20.933 National Infrastructure Investments $4.3B
- 20.116 Airport Improvement Program $4.2B
- 20.934 Nationally Significant Freight and Highway Projects $4.1B
- 20.264 Bridge Investment Program $3.6B
- 20.117 Airport Infrastructure Grants $3.3B
- 20.272 Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) $2.9B
- 20.340 Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Grant Program $2.7B
- 20.901 Payments for Essential Air Services $2.3B
- 20.271 Emergency Relief (ER) Program $2.1B
- 20.218 Motor Carrier Safety Assistance $1.9B
- 20.513 Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities $1.8B
- 20.337 Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements Program $1.8B
- 20.600 State and Community Highway Safety $1.8B
Questions and answers
How much is obligated under assistance listing 20.614?
$71M in FY2026 and $364M over the five fiscal years since FY2023, counting every award type recorded under the listing (grants, direct payments, loan subsidy cost, insurance and other assistance). Obligations are commitments, not payments.
Who receives the most under National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Discretionary Safety Grants and Cooperative Agreements ?
Automotive Coalition for Traffic Safety, Inc. ($45M), Department of Transportation Connecticut ($17M), Maryland Department of Transportation ($13M), Oregon Department of Transportation ($12M), Public Safety, Maine Department of ($12M). Individuals are never listed; where a program pays individuals, USAspending records aggregated rows that appear here as "not shown".
What is an assistance listing (CFDA) number?
A five-digit number that identifies a federal financial assistance program on SAM.gov (formerly the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance). Every grant, loan, direct payment or other assistance award on USAspending carries one; contracts do not.
Provenance
Source: USAspending.gov API v2, spending by category (assistance listing) by fiscal year, recipient cross-tabulation for FY2022–FY2025 and award search, loaded 30 Sep 2026. State figures come from each state's top-100 listing table, so small amounts in a state may be missing. See methodology.