Section 402 state and community highway safety grant

This $5.3 million formula grant from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration funds the State and Community Highway Safety program administered by the Kansas Department of Transportation from October 2021 through September 2025. The grant supports several traffic safety initiatives across Kansas, including special traffic enforcement programs, a transportation safety conference organized by the University of Kansas, driver education programs run by various school districts, and underage drinking prevention efforts led by the Kansas Department of Revenue. Fifteen local and state agencies receive sub-awards to deliver services ranging from law enforcement activities to educational programs focused on reducing traffic fatalities and injuries on Kansas roads. The formula grant funding furthers the NHTSA's mission of promoting vehicle and highway safety through state-level partnerships.