Highway Safety and Justice Programs

Our Mission

The mission of the Office of Highway Safety and Justice Programs (OHSJP) is to utilize state and federal resources to educate the public on highway safety issues for the purpose of reducing and eventually eliminating fatal crashes and injuries; to initiate and coordinate statewide education and enforcement campaigns and programs to promote highway safety goals; to partner with law enforcement agencies and others on highway safety initiatives; to serve as a custodian of statewide collision statistics; and to further the administration of justice through improvements to the criminal and juvenile justice systems through the administration of subgrants.

Upcoming Grant Solicitation Workshops

The South Carolina Department of Public Safety’s Office of Highway Safety and Justice Programs (OHSJP) is pleased to announce two, in-person Grant Solicitation Workshops for Criminal Justice, Juvenile Justice, Highway Safety, Body-Worn Camera and In-Car Video Camera Grant Programs. Please click the registration links below to read more details about each workshop.

Attendance at only one workshop is necessary. Space is limited and registrations will be accepted on a first come first served basis. To register, please complete and submit the survey using the link below for the date that you would like to attend.

Intelligrants: Our Electronic Grants Management System

The South Carolina Department of Public Safety (SCDPS) is pleased to unveil Intelligrants — an updated, user-friendly, and reliable system that provides greater efficiency for Office of Highway Safety and Justice Programs (OHSJP) grant applicants and subgrantees.

Click here to view the virtual training and get started with Intelligrants.

Available Grant Programs

Read below for more information about each available grant program.

SFY2026-2027 School Resource Officer Program
Application Due Date: February 20, 2026
Award Period: July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027