Important dates:

This year’s application is due by June 4, 2026, at 4 pm

Deadline for Submission of Questions: May 20, 2026, at 4 pm
Award announcements (tentative): October 2026
Performance Period: Nov 2026 to Sept 15, 2027

If you apply for the Crash Prevention, Community Visits or The Kids Speak Up programs, we’ll start outreach over the summer, knowing any involved schools will want to figure out how to schedule as far in advance as possible.

How to apply:

The MRS application can be found here: https://www.mass.gov/info-details/municipal-road-safety-mrs-grant-program

We have put together a document with sample answers to the non-enforcement questions to help you complete the application:

Pricing:

All Massachusetts Communities may apply for at least $20,000 in funding. While it’s a competitive grant process, they have stressed that they are prioritizing non-enforcement grants. Here’s the breakdown (if you do not know your Tier Level click here to look it up):

Community Visits - As described, a day of vehicle instruction (typically 6-7hrs on site) where students or community members ride along with us in a series of drills. Focus is on avoiding impairments (including distractions), increasing seatbelt use, and reducing speeds. Pricing includes coordination with school(s), police, community and any media you wish to include. In Control will supply vehicles, instructors and supplies needed for each day.

Kids Speaking Up for Road Safety- As described, lesson plan created for 2nd-6th grade students to give kids in the backseat the tools to respectfully and effectively speak up if their driver is distracted. Safe Roads Alliance will work with school leadership to determine if assemblies vs individual classroom lessons are a better fit for the school.

Crash Prevention 101- This is the ½ day closed course, hands-on program offered to drivers of all ages across Massachusetts. Graduates qualify for significant insurance discounts and are far less likely to crash regardless of driving experience. Your department is encouraged to award vouchers and have participants work training into their own schedule, but pricing is the same if you wish to organize groups. Non-discounted pricing is $350 per.

If you’d like recent feedback from participating communities, let us know. Both organizations have served 10’s of thousands of students, visiting dozens of communities individually and together over the last 11+ years working together. In Control has graduated over 50,000 students from their CP101 course operating in MA since 2003.

Documents you will need:

Signed Safe Road Alliance - Contractor Authorized Signatory Listing

Signed In Control Family Foundation - Contractor Authorized Signatory Listing

Link to OGR Grant Website with complete application and other info