California OTS Police Traffic Safety Grants - FFY 2027
Program owner: California Office of Traffic Safety
Summary: California Office of Traffic Safety grants support law-enforcement traffic enforcement, officer training, and public education intended to reduce crashes and unsafe roadway behavior. The FFY 2027 application period is closed.
The California Office of Traffic Safety funds government-agency projects addressing priority traffic-safety needs supported by local crash data. The Police Traffic Services area supports additional officer enforcement, officer training, and community education focused on impaired driving, speeding, distracted driving, occupant protection, pedestrian and bicycle safety, and other traffic violations associated with crashes.
Applications must be submitted through GEMS by a government agency. A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization requires a public entity to serve as its grant host.
Who is eligible?
Applicant types: Public entities and government agencies. A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization requires a public-entity grant host, and the application must be submitted by a government agency.
California public entities and government agencies, including law-enforcement agencies. A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization may participate through a public-entity grant host, but it cannot submit the application independently.
What can the funding be used for?
Projects must address an OTS priority program area and be supported by local crash data demonstrating a need for funding. Police Traffic Services activities include additional officer enforcement targeting impaired driving, speeding, distracted driving, seat-belt violations, pedestrian and bicycle safety, and other hazardous traffic violations; officer training related to DUI and driver's-license checkpoints; training to identify suspected impaired drivers; and traffic-safety education.
How to apply
Register for and submit the application through the Grants Electronic Management System. Applications must be submitted by a government agency. An agency or department applying for the first time may have one registered user, and account processing may take up to 24 hours.
Program contact
[email protected]
916-509-3030
Funding cycle
Federal fiscal year grant cycles are identified for FFY 2027 and FFY 2028, but the source does not expressly state the recurrence frequency.
Expected next cycle: The FFY 2028 application period will open in December 2026; the exact opening day is not stated.
Official sources
- California Office of Traffic Safety checked September 15, 2026
Grant details can change. Confirm all requirements on the official source before applying.