Intent of Program
The HSIP-Local program provides Federal-aid Swap (State) funds to Counties and Cities for low-cost to medium-cost systemic safety improvements. The program has the goal of reducing fatalities and serious injury crashes. HSIP-Local program funding is $5 million/year for FY2023-2028.
The systemic approach installs low-cost to medium-cost countermeasures along a corridor or at multiple intersections with similar characteristics and risk rather than treating a single location based on demonstrated crash history ( see TSIP projects). Systemic projects may include a continuous corridor, multiple locations, or include neighboring or multiple counties/jurisdictions.
Common projects have included sign and post reflectivity, upgraded pavement markings, centerline and shoulder/edge line rumble strips, paved shoulders and guardrail. With the expansion of HSIP-Secondary to cities as HSIP-Local, this program is also a good candidate for roadway reconfiguration projects (e.g. 4- to-3-lane conversions) and pedestrian-crossing improvements. Additional examples and typical crash-reduction factors (CRFs) are included on the application form.
Eligibility
HSIP-Local program funds are available to City and County applicants. Multiple location/joint Local Public Agencies (LPA) projects are acceptable, as is cooperation with LPA and RPA or MPO.
HSIP-Local project costs are sometimes a division of a larger LPA project.
See Iowa DOT Local Safety Funding Program Comparison Table. (72.29 KB) .pdf
Funding Available
HSIP-Local program funding is $5 million/year for FY2023-2028.
Typical maximum awards are between $500,000-800,000.
Important Dates
Applications areβ―due by November 15β― for the following fiscal year (e.g., November 2026 applications are for FY 2028).
Applicants should expect to be notified of a funding decision by February 15.
Application and Guidelines
All applications received by the due date will be considered for funding. Additional information may be requested in order to support a funding decision.
As with the former HSIP-Secondary program, project development activities must comply with all State and Iowa DOT Federal-aid Swap requirements. Agreements will be prepared with the Iowa DOT Local Systems Bureau, project funds will be provided to the Local Public Agency (LPA) on a reimbursement basis, and project plans must be let through the Iowa DOT. The project will need to be activated in TPMS and included in (or amended to add) in MPO/RPA TIP. (Additional DOT Local Systems Bureau Federal-aid Swap information can be found at I.M. 1.150 and I.M. 1.150 Attachment A β Federal-Aid Swap Policy ).
Program questions may be submitted to the Safety Programs Engineer (515)-239-1267.