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

The Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration awarded the Massachusetts Department of Public Safety a $6.3 million Formula Grant under the State and Community Highway Safety program (CFDA 20.600) for the period of October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2026.

The funding will support the Department of Public Safety's implementation of highway safety programs outlined in Massachusetts' Highway Safety Plan. As the State Highway Safety Office for Massachusetts, the Department will utilize the formula grant funding to administer programs aimed at reducing traffic crashes, deaths, and injuries on the Commonwealth's roadways. This may include initiatives in the areas of impaired driving prevention, occupant protection promotion, and other priorities consistent with the federal program's mission of improving traffic safety at the state and local level.