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 $161,055 under the State and Community Highway Safety formula grant program to the North Dakota Department of Transportation from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2026. The funding will support highway safety programs conducted under North Dakota's approved highway safety plan.

The State and Community Highway Safety program provides formula grants to state governments to implement data-driven programs aimed at reducing traffic crashes, deaths, and injuries on public roads. Funded activities may include impaired driving countermeasures, promotion of seat belt use, distracted driving prevention, and other efforts to improve traffic safety as outlined in the state's highway safety plan. The North Dakota Department of Transportation will oversee plan implementation and program delivery from its office in Bismarck, North Dakota.