Section 402 state and community highway safety grant (23 C.F.R. Subpart b to part 1300; 23 U.S.C. & 402) - grant to conduct highway safety programs under the state's approved highway safety plan

This $2.9 million formula grant from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will fund highway safety programs under Alaska's Highway Safety Plan from October 2022 through September 2026. As part of the State and Community Highway Safety program, the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities will implement the state's data-driven strategies to reduce traffic crashes and resulting deaths, injuries, and property damage. Key planned efforts include education, enforcement, and engineering countermeasures addressing priorities such as occupant protection, impaired driving, distracted driving, and other behaviors that compromise roadway safety. The formula grant model equips state governments to analyze crash data and deploy context-appropriate countermeasures tailored to their jurisdictions, with the goal of advancing the federal program's mission to save lives on America's roadways.