Local Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP)

Department of Transportation · State of California

At a glance

Local Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) is a closed California state grant opportunity from the Department of Transportation (State of California). The application deadline was September 9, 2024. Individual awards are listed as $100K – $10M, with $300M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include public agency and tribal government. It is listed on the California Grants Portal. Cost sharing or matching is required.

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

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Key facts

May 8, 2024Posted
Sep 9, 2024Application deadline

Opened: May 8, 2024
Close date: Sep 9, 2024
Award floor: $100,000
Award ceiling: $10,000,000
Est. total funding: $300,000,000
Expected awards: Not specified
Matching funds: Required
Funding instrument: Grant

Program details (as published on the California Grants Portal)

Type: Grant
Funding source: Federal and State — The HSIP funding source is Federal. In the meantime, state funds may be available from time to time for HSIP projects by funding exchange.
Matching funds: 10%
Funding method: Reimbursement(s) — If the application is selected for funding, the agency will enter an agreement with Caltrans. The agency uses their own funding to implement the project and invoice Caltrans for reimbursements.
Estimated number of awards: Dependant on number of submissions received, application process, etc.
Award period: 3 to 5 years.
Expected award announcement: 1/1/2025
Letter of intent: Not required
Geography: NA
How to submit: Online: https://dot.ca.gov/programs/local-assistance/fed-and-state-programs/highway-safety-improvement-program/apply-now
Latest change note: Still in editing.

Who can apply

Applicant categories as listed on the California Grants Portal. GrantsJunction maps them to detailed applicant types for search and matching.

Public Agency
Tribal Government

Additional information on eligibility (from the listing)

Any California local agency that owns, operates, and maintains the public roadways can apply.

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Purpose and description as published on the California Grants Portal.

Purpose

Achieving a significant reduction in fatalities and serious injuries on all local public roads.

Description

The Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP), codified as Section 148 of Title 23, United States Code (23 U.S.C §148), is a core federal-aid program to States for the purpose of achieving a significant reduction in fatalities and serious injuries on all public roads. The Division of Local Assistance (DLA) manages California's local agency share of HSIP funds. California's Local HSIP focuses on infrastructure projects with nationally recognized crash reduction factors (CRFs). Local HSIP projects must be identified on the basis of crash experience, crash potential, crash rate, or other data-supported means.

Past applications & awards

Historical data · not a prediction

Reported by the agency for this listing

Fiscal year 2024–25330 applications · 277 awards

Counts as published on the California Grants Portal. Award counts can read zero until decisions are announced.

Awards published: 277
Total awarded: $290,673,085
Median award: $489,150 calculated
Smallest – largest: $45,630 – $9,717,030

Recipients by type: Public Agency (277)

Areas served: Statewide (277)

Largest awards to organizations

Long Beach$9,717,030 · FY 2024–25
Kern County$8,705,520 · FY 2024–25
Glendale$8,251,830 · FY 2024–25
Concord$7,004,250 · FY 2024–25
Yuba County$5,845,500 · FY 2024–25
Trinity County$5,340,240 · FY 2024–25
Riverside$5,097,690 · FY 2024–25
Anaheim$5,021,100 · FY 2024–25
San Joaquin County$4,887,180 · FY 2024–25
Rialto$4,876,200 · FY 2024–25

Source: California Grants Portal grant award data. Awards to individuals are counted but not named. Past awards show who was funded; they do not predict future decisions.

Program contact (as published)

Richard Ke
richard.ke@dot.ca.gov
1-279-599-3395

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Local Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP)”?

The official listing names these applicant types as eligible: Public Agency and Tribal Government. It adds: “Any California local agency that owns, operates, and maintains the public roadways can apply.” Additional restrictions may apply; review the full guidelines.

How much funding is available through “Local Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP)”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $100k – $10m and total estimated program funding is $300,000,000.

How do I apply for “Local Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP)”?

Applications go directly to Department of Transportation, not through GrantsJunction. Submission: online at https://dot.ca.gov/programs/local-assistance/fed-and-state-programs/highway-safety-improvement-program/apply-now. Read the program guidelines on the agency's site first; state programs set their own forms and registration requirements.

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