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 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration awarded the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities $161,055 under the State and Community Highway Safety (CFDA 20.600) Formula Grant program for fiscal year 2023. The award will support the state's implementation of highway safety programs outlined in Alaska's Highway Safety Plan from October 2022 through September 2026. As the designated State Highway Safety Office, the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities will utilize the federal funding to conduct data-driven programs and activities aimed at reducing traffic crashes, deaths, and injuries on Alaska's roadways. Typical Section 402 grant activities include impaired driving prevention, occupant protection programs, distracted and aggressive driving enforcement campaigns, and other efforts to advance the state's highway safety priorities through September 2026.