Opportunity Overview
The Georgia TIME Task Force 2026 Grant is a traffic-incident-management equipment opportunity supported through the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT). The program is intended to strengthen Traffic Incident Management (TIM) activities by eligible Georgia city and county agencies that respond to and mitigate roadway incidents.
Current 2026 Timeline
The live TIME Task Force grant page currently states that the 2026 application will tentatively open October 8, 2026 and close November 20, 2026. Applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m. on the due date. The current page does not publish a deadline-specific time zone, so Atlas will not infer one.
A separate TIME Task Force calendar page still shows a September 30 closing event, while the current grant-information page says the 2026 application will tentatively run October 8-November 20. Atlas will keep this schedule on verification hold until the final 2026 application or amendment resolves the conflict.
Funding
Grant awards to an individual agency will not exceed $20,000. The program provides a one-time award for approved equipment, subject to funding availability. The current rules state that TIME Task Force grant awards cannot be combined with another source of funding.
Eligibility
The program is intended for Georgia city and county agencies responsible for responding to and mitigating traffic incidents. Applicants must be licensed or otherwise certified to perform TIM activities and maintain active engagement in TIM teams, scene safety, and incident response.
Before applying, an agency must have an executed Georgia Open Roads Policy endorsement resolution and submit written authorization from the agency head designating the applicant to prepare and submit the grant application. Agencies with an existing GDOT/TIME grant agreement must first complete the approved purchases required under that current agreement before submitting a new application.
Allowable Equipment
Funds are restricted to equipment used for maintaining TIM activities on Georgia roadways. Equipment must be pre-approved by GDOT. The current program page lists examples such as high-visibility safety vests, traffic cones and vertical panels, LED road flares, traffic batons, stop/slow paddles, tactical flashlights, barricades and barricade lights, emergency-scene traffic-control signs, sign storage bags, and high-visibility traffic gloves. Applicants may propose other TIM equipment, but non-listed items require GDOT review and approval.
Evaluation
Published scoring factors include active TIM Team participation, attendance at TIME functions, hosting a TIME quarterly meeting, responder TIM-training certification percentages, active TIM instructors, and hosting a TIM Responder Training class. Applicants must also document equipment need and complete all required supporting documents.
Submission and Award Process
The current instructions direct applicants to submit electronically to TIMEgrants@dot.ga.gov. Complete applications must include the required supporting documents in the application checklist. Selected agencies will execute a grant agreement with GDOT and establish any required vendor profile. After execution, successful grantees receive a one-time disbursement and have 180 days to purchase the approved equipment and submit purchase documentation.
Atlas Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score: 72/100. This is a legitimate Georgia public-safety and EMS-adjacent equipment opportunity with a clear applicant class and manageable award size. Strategic value is limited by the $20,000 ceiling and tightly restricted TIM-equipment scope.
N9+ Fit: 0/100. QC Healthcare Fit: 0/100. The allowable-cost structure is roadway traffic-incident-management equipment, and Atlas should not force unrelated healthcare technology into this program.
Current Atlas Hold
This record remains in pre-application verification hold until the final 2026 application is live and the deadline-specific time zone, final checklist, and any application amendments are authoritatively verified. No ORIGINAL outreach should be created before those controls and applicant-specific eligibility are cleared.
Official source: Georgia TIME Task Force Grant Information.
Calendar cross-check: TIME Task Force Grant Application Period Closes.