Section 405(b) occupant protection grant (23 C.F.R. & 1300.21; 23 U.S.C. & 405(b)) - grant to support certain costs of state occupant protection programs consistent with 23 C.F.R. & 1300.21(f).

The Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration awarded the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles $153,812.18 through the National Priority Safety Programs formula grant program (CFDA 20.616) to support certain costs of the state's occupant protection programs from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2026.

The formula grant funding will allow the New York State Governors Traffic Safety Committee, operating as a sub-awardee of the Department of Motor Vehicles, to address national highway safety priorities related to occupant protection as identified under the federal grant program. Specifically, the funding will support costs associated with the state's efforts to encourage proper use of seat belts and car seats through public education campaigns and enforcement of related traffic safety laws, as outlined in the federal guidelines at 23 C.F.R § 1300.21(f).