Section 405(c) state traffic safety information system improvements grant

The Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration awarded the Connecticut Department of Transportation a $490,289 Formula Grant under the National Priority Safety Programs CFDA 20.616. The grant will fund projects from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2025 to improve the State's traffic safety information system and address national priorities such as occupant protection and impaired driving countermeasures. As the designated State agency, Connecticut DOT will deliver data collection and analysis services to strengthen the State's highway safety data programs and reporting over the course of the four-year grant period. The funding will support Connecticut's efforts to develop comprehensive traffic records and address data-related challenges in furtherance of the Federal grant program's goals of encouraging States to prioritize evidenced-based national safety issues through information system improvements.