The Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration awarded the Connecticut Department of Transportation a $223,706.25 Formula Grant under the National Priority Safety Programs (NPSP) federal grant program.
The Formula Grant funding will support the State's efforts to address distracted driving through September 2025. As outlined in the NPSP's purpose, the grant program aims to encourage States to target national highway safety priority areas identified by Congress, such as occupant protection, impaired driving countermeasures, and traffic records data improvement. The award will allow the Connecticut Department of Transportation to undertake initiatives that discourage distracted driving and enhance traffic safety, in alignment with the NPSP's goal of reducing crashes, injuries and fatalities on the nation's roadways.
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