Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau allows Fedral Highway Funds to be used

The Governor’s Traffic Saftey Bureau, GTSB, administers the state of Iowa’s allocation of federal highway safety funds from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration as authorized by the infrastuture investment and jobs act. For the 2025 federal fiscal year, GTSB announces $11.5 million dollars in grant funds awarded to over 300 traffic safety partners across Iowa.

Money will be distributed to Law Enforcement partners for equipment, education, and enforcement projects. GTSB also ward funds to support community partners in traffic safety. The Iowa restaurant association uses grant funding to offer serv safe alcohol responsible server training. This year they are expanding the program to include courses in Spanish. GTSB partners with mothers aganist drunk driving to facilitate a dedicated program coordinator in Iowa, Iowa’s Child Passenger Safety Program is executed through a partnership with Blank Childern’s Hospital and GTSB.