Section 405(B) occupant protection grant

The Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration awarded a $2,352,627.26 Formula Grant under the National Priority Safety Programs (CFDA 20.616) program to the Governors Traffic Safety Committee of New York State for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2025.

This award funds traffic safety initiatives focused on occupant protection through high-visibility enforcement efforts, public education outreach campaigns, and child passenger safety programs. Specific projects supported include enforcement campaigns by the New York State Police and New York City Police Department, educational programs delivered by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Saratoga County and the Mohawk Valley Resource Center for Refugees, child safety seat installation and training conducted by Troop K of the New York State Police and Albany Medical College, and marketing campaigns implemented by the New York State Broadcasters Association and Outdoor Advertising Foundation of New York. Administrative and coordination support is also provided to the New York State Association of Traffic Safety Boards Programs. The award aims to reduce traffic fatalities and injuries through these enforcement and public education efforts centered on seat belt use and child passenger safety.