Bureau of Indian Affairs · Department of the Interior
Indian Highway Safety Law Enforcment Grant
In short: Bureau of Indian Affairs expects to make 30 awards of $10,000 to $1 million. Open to tribal government.
Key facts
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jan 6 – May 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder ?
- Award size
- $10K – $1M
- Match ?
- Not required · Work out your budget and match
- Who can apply
- Tribal government
- Where
- Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee
Before you apply: federal grants require an active SAM.gov registration (Unique Entity ID) and a Grants.gov account. Registration is free but can take weeks, so start now, not when the deadline is close. Get-ready checklist
How this fits you
- Only tribes or Native American / Native Hawaiian organizations can apply
Tell us who you are to see whether you're eligible.
About this grant
Official notice: https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/dce3c15e-4017-4139-87ed-de313ff63010 · Printed from grantme.click/grants/4329df34-f1aa-4db8-aa91-2d0a5b6b6d3d
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Who in Tennessee has won this program
14 awards to Tennessee groups in 11 counties since 2022. Largest shown:
| Past winner | Where | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|
| State of Tennessee | Nashville | $10.4M spent that year | 2025 |
| City of Red Bank, Tennessee | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | $76K spent that year | 2025 |
| City of Mcminnville | Mcminnville, Warren County | $76K spent that year | 2025 |
| City of Franklin, Tennessee | Franklin, Williamson County | $43K spent that year | 2025 |
| Town of Nolensville, Tennessee | Nolensville, Rutherford County | $41K spent that year | 2024 |
| City of Collegedale, TN | Collegedale, Hamilton County | $24K spent that year | 2023 |
| City of Crossville | Crossville, Cumberland County | $24K spent that year | 2023 |
| City of Gallatin, Tennessee | Gallatin, Sumner County | $19K spent that year | 2023 |
| City of Columbia | Columbia, Maury County | $18K spent that year | 2024 |
| City of Tullahoma | Tullahoma, Coffee County | $15K spent that year | 2023 |
| Town of Selmer | Selmer, McNairy County | $12K spent that year | 2025 |
| City of Lexington | Lexington, Henderson County | $11K spent that year | 2025 |
Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse. Past awards show who this program funds. They don't guarantee future awards.
Tennessee groups that got this money through a state agency or another organization
This federal money also reaches local groups as pass-through grants. In Tennessee, Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security and Tennessee Department of Transportation and Tennessee Department of Education pass it on: watch those agencies for applications, not the federal agency. 114 pass-through grants on file. Largest shown:
| Past winner | Where | Through | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee | Nashville, Davidson County | Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security | $626K spent that year | 2025 |
| Alliance Sport Marketing LLC | Nashville, Davidson County | Tennessee Department of Transportation | $340K | 2024 |
| Alliance Sport Marketing LLC | Nashville, Davidson County | Tennessee Department of Transportation | $230K | 2025 |
| City of Clarskville | Clarksville, Montgomery County | TN Department of Safety | $223K spent that year | 2025 |
| Alliance Sport Marketing LLC | Nashville, Davidson County | Tennessee Department of Transportation | $166K | 2025 |
| Rutherford County, Tennessee | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security | $166K spent that year | 2025 |
| Alliance Sport Marketing LLC | Nashville, Davidson County | Iowa Department of Public Safety | $140K | 2024 |
| City of Murfreesboro, Tennessee | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security | $98K spent that year | 2025 |
| Blount County, Tennessee | Maryville, Blount County | Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security | $93K spent that year | 2025 |
| Washington County, Tennessee | Jonesborough, Washington County | State Department of Safety | $85K spent that year | 2025 |
| City of Kingsport, TN | Kingsport, Sullivan County | Tennessee Department of Transportation | $69K spent that year | 2025 |
| City of Dickson, Tennessee | Dickson, Dickson County | Tennessee Department of Transportation | $69K spent that year | 2025 |
Source: USAspending.gov pass-through reports (the first recipient reports each one of $30,000 or more).
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About the federal program
State and Community Highway Safety
Program number 20.600 (the federal Assistance Listing number) · U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration · Formula grant (amounts set by a formula)