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 Formula Grant award from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration provides $5.558 million to the Maryland Department of Transportation from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2026. The funding supports the State and Community Highway Safety program (CFDA #20.600), which aims to conduct highway safety programs under Maryland's approved highway safety plan.

Key initiatives include crash reconstruction, distracted and impaired driving enforcement, and educational media and training on seat belt use, speeding, and other traffic safety issues. Sub-awards were provided to state agencies, universities, and non-profits to support specific programs like distracted driving enforcement by the Maryland State Police, a seat belt observation project through the University of Maryland Baltimore, and impaired driving trainings for law enforcement led by the Maryland Chiefs of Police Association. The award also covers Maryland highway safety office planning, administration, and staffing costs to manage program implementation and data collection efforts.