Section 405(b) occupant protection grant

The Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration awarded the State of Delaware Department of Safety and Homeland Security a $339,108.52 formula grant under the National Priority Safety Programs CFDA 20.616. The grant period is from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2025.

The grant funding will support the State's efforts to address national highway safety priorities including occupant protection and state traffic safety information system improvements. As a formula grant, the funding is designed to encourage states to address priority safety areas identified by Congress such as enforcing seat belt laws and improving state motor vehicle crash databases. The Department of Safety and Homeland Security will oversee delivery of occupant protection programs and upgrades to Delaware's traffic safety information systems using the federal grant funds.