Section 402 state and community highway safety grant

This federal Formula Grant award from the Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration provides $4,956,009.81 to the Iowa Department of Public Safety through September 30, 2025. The funding supports the State and Community Highway Safety program (CFDA 20.600), which aims to reduce traffic crashes and resulting deaths, injuries, and property damage.

A total of 32 sub-awards were made for police traffic services, roadway safety programs, teen safety initiatives, and paid advertising campaigns. Sub-awardees include local and county governments, universities, and non-profits across Iowa providing these services. Notable sub-awards include $500k+ each to the cities of Des Moines and Cedar Rapids for police traffic programs. This federal grant funding supports Iowa's data-driven efforts to enhance highway safety through education, enforcement, and engineering countermeasures.