Georgia Governor’s Office of Highway Safety has been granted federal funds from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to promote the development and implementation of innovative programs to address highway safety problems relating to speeding, impaired driving, pedestrian & bicycle safety, motorcycle safety, occupant protection, and other highway safety programs. Proposed programs must be data driven and based on proven countermeasures and must address one or more of the following issues:

• Occupant Protection Programs
• Young Adult Traffic Safety Program
• Law Enforcement Programs
• Administrative Judges and DUI Court Programs
• Minority Highway Safety Programs
• Non-Motorized Safety Grants
• Older Drivers and Passengers
• Unattended Passengers Program
• Teen Traffic Safety Program

Eligibility

Potential grantees/partners within the State of Georgia include but is not limited to: local law enforcement agencies, county health departments, high schools (private and public), colleges and universities (private and public), citizen groups, civic organizations, churches and faith-based communities, , EMS, county or city governments, not-for-profit organizations.

Other eligibility requirements are outlined on pages 11-12 of the Request for Proposals.

Mandatory Application Training

To be eligible for funding, all new applicants who wish to submit an application must have a representative present at ONE of the grant application workshops.

Current FFY2026 grantees applying for a new grant program (other than the renewal) must also attend ONE of the grant application workshops.

The workshop dates and locations are:

1. January 6, 2026 in Acworth, GA
2. January 7, 2026 in Madison, GA
3. January 13, 2026 in Tifton, GA
4. January 14, 2026 in Dublin, GA

Please see pages 15-16 of the Request for Proposals for complete information regarding these workshops, including registration requirements and links.

How to Apply

Grant Applications must be submitted via the GOHS grant management system. Page 14 of the Request for Proposals further details the necessary application submission procedures.

Contact

If you have any questions, contact GOHS Deputy Director Captain Maurice Raines via email at mraines@gohs.ga.gov or via telephone at 404-656-6996 (Office) or 888-420-0767 (Toll-Free)

Deadline

Grant Applications must be submitted via the GOHS grant management system no lat er than 11:59pm on Thursday, March 5, 2026.