Closed · 693JJ323NF00007 · CFDA 20.215 · Discretionary
2023 Work Zone Safety Grants
Federal grant opportunity posted by DOT Federal Highway Administration, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $250K-$2.5M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- July 17, 2023
- Close date
- 10
- Expected awards
The verdict
2023 Work Zone Safety Grants is a closed discretionary listing from DOT Federal Highway Administration that offered $250,000 -- $2,500,000 across 10 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 254 other opportunities from DOT Federal Highway Administration.
- $250K-$2.5M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 10
- expected awards
- 20.215
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
2023 Work Zone Safety Grants is closed (last close July 17, 2023). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. DOT Federal Highway Administration still indexes 254 other opportunities here.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
Closed July 17, 2023
Est. Total Funding
$10,000,000
Expected Awards
10
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Cost Sharing
Required
Description
NOFO AMENDMENT 1 (Posted 7/13/2023): The purpose of this amendment is to extend the submission deadline. Applications are now due for submission through grants.gov by 11:59PM (Eastern) on Monday, 7/17/2023. All other terms and conditions of the NOFO remain in full force and effect.--------- [END OF AMENDMENT 1] ---------BASE NOFO (Posted 6/1/2023)The FHWA hereby requests applications for assistance to result in the award of new Cooperative Agreements, entitled, “2023 Work Zone Safety Grant Program.”STATEMENT OF PURPOSEThe purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to solicit applications for the 2023 Work Zone Safety Grant Program and is expected to result in the distribution of up to $10 million in Federal funding to award up to 10 grants or cooperative agreements. The actual amount available to be awarded under this notice will be subject to the availability of funds. The purpose of these proposed awards is to provide funding to qualified, eligible applicants to conduct training nationally for a wide range of workers on the prevention of injuries and fatalities in highway and roadway work zones, develop guidelines on work zone safety and operational issues and best practices that will assist State and local government transportation agencies and other entities in improving work zone safety, and to provide training based on these guidelines.PROGRAM GOALS, WORK AREAS, & SUGGESTED TOPICSThe goals of the Work Zone Safety Grant Program are to support the development of guidelines and the provision of training to enhance highway work zone safety. Areas of emphasis for this program expansion include:Implementation of products already completed under the program;Strategic extension on provision of existing training; andContinued identification of gaps in available training and guidance and provisions to address these gaps.Work Zone Safety Grant Recipients shall perform tasks within the following work areas (hereafter referred to as “AREAS”), making use of, and building on, the products already developed under this program as appropriate: AREA 1. Highway Work Zone Worker Safety Training;AREA 2. Highway Work Zone Safety Guidelines Development; and AREA 3. Highway Work Zone Safety Guidelines Training. IMPORTANT NOTE: Please refer to the "Related Documents" tab for the full text of this NOFO.
Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · 693JJ323NF00007
Grants.gov marks 2023 Work Zone Safety Grants with a catch-all / unrestricted eligibility code (Others (see official listing text)). Read the official announcement text for the real applicant filter — the code alone is not a door list. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity code maps to Transportation (T). This eligibility-code string dominates the DOT Federal Highway Administration book (136 peers, 53% of 255).
- Code 25
- Others (see official listing text)
Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Agency Contact
Ryan J Buck
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What to do next
2023 Work Zone Safety Grants is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
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