Assistance Listing 20.611
Incentive Grant Program to Prohibit Racial Profiling
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration · Department of Transportation
The verdict for a small nonprofit
Rarely funds nonprofits directly. 100% of awards go to governments and other applicants, so look for a subrecipient or partner role instead.
Based on 32 new awards in FY2023–25. The median award is $1,150,000.
- First-time winners
- 25%
- of new awards, last 3 FYs
- Nonprofit share
- 0%
- 0% higher ed · 100% gov't
- Under-$1M orgs
- n/a
- revenue join unavailable
- Median award
- $1.1M
- $575K – $1.1M middle half
- New awards, FY2025
- 12
- $11M committed to them
Open right now under this program
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Who won in FY2025
Largest recipients by dollars. From USAspending.
| Recipient | Type | State | Awards | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska Department of Transportation | Government | NE | 5 | $4,173,680 |
| Oregon Department of Transportation | Government | OR | 5 | $4,173,680 |
| Department of Transportation Connecticut | Government | CT | 4 | $3,825,000 |
| Illinois Department of Transportation | Government | IL | 4 | $3,042,346 |
| California Office of Traffic Safety | Government | CA | 4 | $2,648,680 |
| Nevada Department of Public Safety | Government | NV | 4 | $1,899,340 |
| Virginia Department Motor Vehicles | Government | VA | 3 | $2,648,680 |
| Department of Transportation Maryland | Government | MD | 3 | $1,324,340 |
| Highway Saftey Commision Louisiana Department of Public Safety | Government | LA | 2 | $1,150,000 |
| Government of District of Columbia | Government | DC | 2 | $749,340 |
New awards by fiscal year
Awards first made in each fiscal year; dollars are the total committed to that year's new awards over their life.
| FY | New awards | Committed | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5 | $1.8M | $375K | $360K – $375K |
| 2022 | 9 | $5.9M | $575K | $382K – $1.1M |
| 2023 | 10 | $8.6M | $863K | $575K – $1.1M |
| 2024 | 10 | $2.6M | $262K | $174K – $349K |
| 2025 | 12 | $11M | $1.1M | $575K – $1.1M |
Common questions
How hard is it to win a grant under 20.611?
Rarely funds nonprofits directly. 100% of awards go to governments and other applicants, so look for a subrecipient or partner role instead. Based on 32 new awards in FY2023–25. The median award is $1,150,000.
How much does Incentive Grant Program to Prohibit Racial Profiling award?
In FY2025 the median new award was $1.1M; the middle half ran from $575K to $1.1M. 12 new awards were made, with $11M committed to them.
When does 20.611 usually post?
Posting history is irregular; watch this page for the next round.
Who runs this program?
Department of Transportation (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration). Assistance Listing 20.611 on SAM.gov describes the authorizing statute and standard terms.
Sources: USAspending FY2021–25 award archive (2026-10-06); Grants.gov Search2 (fetched 2026-10-28); IRS EO BMF (fetched 2026-10-28). Award counts are new awards by fiscal year of first action. Shares are computed from award counts, not dollars. Recipient type comes from the award record's business-type codes. Always confirm details in the official announcement.