The Oregon Department of Transportation received a $223,706.25 formula grant award from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration under the National Priority Safety Programs federal grant program (CFDA 20.616). The funding supports the State's distracted driving prevention efforts from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2025. The formula grant program aims to encourage States to address national highway safety priorities like occupant protection and impaired driving. For this particular award, the Oregon Department of Transportation will use the funding to implement strategies to curb distracted driving within the State, in alignment with the federal program's objective of reducing traffic crashes and injuries caused by distracted motorists.
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