Section 405(b) occupant protection grant

The Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration awarded the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission $646,949.43 under the National Priority Safety Programs formula grant program (CFDA 20.616) for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2025. The grant aims to address national highway safety priorities including occupant protection through statewide efforts to promote child safety seat and seat belt usage.

The Louisiana Highway Safety Commission will partner with the Louisiana Passenger Safety Task Force and sub-awardees The YMCA of New Orleans and University Medical Center Management Corp. to provide education on occupant safety to underserved families. The Louisiana State Police will also conduct traffic enforcement as part of the efforts. The funding will support practical education programs, medical center promotion of safety measures, and overtime traffic enforcement to reduce injuries and deaths from lack of seat belt and child passenger safety restraint usage in Louisiana.