Awardees of Highway Safety Grants
Agencies and Organizations Awarded Grants for Safety Projects and Development of Local Strategic Highway Safety Plans
The Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration’s (MVA) Highway Safety Office announced the distribution of more than $14.5 million in federal highway safety grants to 99 organizations and law enforcement agencies for initiatives to prevent motor vehicle crashes and eliminate roadway fatalities. Funds will be disbursed by the Maryland Highway Safety Office on Thursday, October 1.
Federal Highway Safety Grant Distribution
Below is a breakdown of the highway safety grant amounts allocated for Federal Fiscal Year 2027 as of September 14, 2026.
| Agency | Total Grant Amount |
| Frostburg City Police Department | $3,000.00 |
| Potomac Fire Company | $57,955.00 |
| Anne Arundel County Police Department | $46,000.00 |
| Anne Arundel County Office of Transportation | $42,000.00 |
| Natural Resources Police | $84,000.00 |
| Baltimore City Police Department | $37,199.00 |
| Baltimore Metropolitan Council | $647,695.60 |
| Bikemore | $106,372.13 |
| Johns Hopkins Children’s Center – Pediatric Injury Prevention Program | $21,078.75 |
| Maryland Capitol Police | $1,500.00 |
| Maryland Department Of Health | $373,074.70 |
| Maryland Institute College of Art | $154,406.07 |
| Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) | $105,317.25 |
| Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) | $17,550.00 |
| Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) | $3,000.21 |
| The Charles ‘McC.’ Mathias National Study Center (NSC) for Trauma & Emergency Medical Systems (EMS) at the University of Maryland School of Medicine | $435,778.35 |
| Baltimore County Fire Department – EMS | $20,939.17 |
| Baltimore County Police Department | $227,000.00 |
| Baltimore County Police Department – Crash Recon | $25,025.00 |
| Chesapeake Region Safety Council | $374,477.96 |
| Maryland State Police (MSP) | $670,160.00 |
| Maryland State Police – Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) Program | $123,700.00 |
| Maryland State Police-Mobile Alcohol Breath Testing (MBAT) | $65,000.00 |
| Maryland State Police – State Police Impaired Driving Reduction Effort (SPIDRE) | $300,000.00 |
| Maryland State Police – Maryland M.O.T.O.R.S | $116,605.44 |
| Maryland State Police – Maryland M.O.T.O.R.S II (Skidbike) | $96,520.52 |
| Maryland Transportation Authority Police (MDTA Police) | $59,000.00 |
| University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) | $540.00 |
| Calvert Alliance Against Substance Abuse, Inc. (CAASA) | $10,860.00 |
| Calvert County Sheriff’s Office | $34,000.00 |
| Dent Police Department | $4,680.00 |
| Carroll County Sheriff’s Office | $40,000.00 |
| Hampstead Police Department | $6,900.00 |
| Manchester Police Department | $8,500.00 |
| Maryland Chiefs of Police Association, Inc. | $315,675.00 |
| Maryland Sheriffs’ Association, Inc. | $28,175.00 |
| Mt. Airy Police Department | $8,000.00 |
| Sykesville Police Department | $5,500.00 |
| Westminster Police Department | $10,000.00 |
| Elkton Police Department | $5,412.00 |
| Charles County Sheriff’s Office | $54,000.00 |
| La Plata Police Department | $9,000.00 |
| Cambridge Police Department | $4,700.07 |
| Frederick County Sheriff’s Office | $32,000.00 |
| Frederick Police Department | $29,000.00 |
| Maryland State’s Attorneys’ Association (MSAA) | $243,009.57 |
| The Safe Ride Foundation | $5,000.00 |
| Thurmont Police Department | $1,639.50 |
| Garrett County Liquor Board | $29,817.80 |
| Aberdeen Police Department | $6,130.50 |
| Harford County Sheriff’s Office | $85,500.00 |
| Havre de Grace Police Department | $2,100.00 |
| Crash Center for Research and Education (CORE) | $283,286.70 |
| Free Bike 4 Kidz | $4,550.00 |
| Howard County Police Department | $92,000.00 |
| Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) | $72,823.26 |
| Chestertown Police Department | $3,000.00 |
| Kent County Sheriff’s Office | $2,999.25 |
| Washington College | $441,144.82 |
| Gaithersburg Police Department | $11,960.00 |
| Maryland Capital Park Police | $5,525.00 |
| Montgomery County Circuit Court – Problem Solving Courts | $227,477.50 |
| Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service | $2,589.98 |
| Montgomery County Police Department | $221,000.00 |
| Rockville Police Department | $5,015.00 |
| DRIVE SMART | $292,076.25 |
| Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments | $150,000.00 |
| Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) | $36,034.00 |
| Washington Regional Alcohol Program (WRAP) | $281,292.30 |
| City of Bowie (Law Enforcement) | $7,400.00 |
| City of Hyattsville Police Department | $4,900.00 |
| Laurel Police Department | $5,000.00 |
| Prince George’s County Police Department | $148,000.00 |
| Riverdale Park Police Department | $6,000.00 |
| University of Maryland Department of Public Safety (UMCP Police Department) | $13,500.00 |
| Goodwill Fire Company | $54,999.00 |
| Queen Anne’s County Office of the Sheriff | $60,200.00 |
| Crisfield Police Department | $1,920.00 |
| Princess Anne Police Department | $7,810.96 |
| Somerset County Sheriff’s Office | $4,600.00 |
| St. Mary’s County Health Dept | $16,000.00 |
| St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office | $13,000.00 |
| Easton Police Department | $4,680.00 |
| Talbot County Sheriff’s Office | $8,000.00 |
| Talbot Thrive | $17,706.25 |
| Washington County Health Department | $7,453.75 |
| Washington County Sheriff’s Office | $26,975.00 |
| Fruitland Police Department | $9,000.00 |
| Salisbury Police Department | $8,000.00 |
| Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office | $8,940.00 |
| Wor-Wic Community College | $12,000.00 |
| Berlin Police Department | $8,000.00 |
| Maryland Municipal League (MML) | $9,000.00 |
| Ocean City Police Department | $83,040.00 |
| Worcester County Health Department | $30,473.79 |
| Worcester County Sheriff’s Office | $5,000.00 |
| North East Police Department | $2,760.00 |
| Maryland Highway Safety Office (MHSO) | $6,657,826.99 |
| Total: | $14,569,454.39 |
State Highway Safety Grant Distribution
Below is a breakdown of the Maryland highway safety grant amounts allocated for State Fiscal Year 2027 as of July 1, 2026.
| Agency | Total Grant Amount |
| Baltimore Metropolitan Council | $22,500.00 |
| The Neighborhood Design Center | $143,744.17 |
| Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA) | $183,685.70 |
| Talbot Thrive | $3,412.50 |
| Maryland Highway Safety Office (MHSO) | $320,000.00 |
| Total: | $673,342.37 |