Section 402 state and community highway safety grant

The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) received a $17,988,261.38 Formula Grant award from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) under the State and Community Highway Safety program (CFDA 20.600). The award period is from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2025.

The grant funds traffic safety programs implemented by the Governor's Traffic Safety Committee (GTSC) and various sub-awardees. GTSC conducts public education campaigns focused on distracted driving, speeding, impaired driving, teenage drivers, and safety for motorcyclists, bicyclists and pedestrians. Sub-awardees provide programs in specific localities covering issues like child passenger safety, helmet safety, teen driving, pedestrian safety, and older driver safety. Law enforcement agencies use grant funds for enforcement initiatives during national mobilizations like "Click It or Ticket." Research organizations also receive funding to support data analysis and program evaluation for the GTSC.