23 U.S.C. § 407 : US Code - Section 407: Innovative project grants

Search 23 U.S.C. § 407 : US Code - Section 407: Innovative project grants

(a) In addition to other grants authorized by this chapter, the
Secretary may make grants in any fiscal year to those States,
political subdivisions thereof, and nonprofit organizations which
develop innovative approaches to highway safety problems in
accordance with criteria to be established by the Secretary in
cooperation with the States, political subdivisions thereof, and
such nonprofit organizations as the Secretary deems appropriate.
(b) The Secretary shall establish a procedure for the selection
of grant applications submitted under this section. In developing
such procedure, the Secretary shall consult with the States and
political subdivisions thereof, appropriate Federal departments and
agencies, and such other public and nonprofit organizations as the
Secretary deems appropriate.
(c) Any State, political subdivision thereof, and nonprofit
organization may make an application under this section to carry
out an innovative project described in subsection (a) of this
section. Such application shall be in such form and contain such
information as the Secretary, by regulation, prescribes.
(d) Not to exceed 2 per centum of the funds authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section shall be available to the
Secretary for the necessary costs of administering the provisions
of this section.
(e) The Secretary shall submit an annual report to the Congress
which provides a description of each application received for a
grant under this section and an evaluation of innovative projects
carried out with grants made under this section.