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 Georgia Department of Public Safety has been awarded a $374,971.31 Formula Grant under the U.S. Department of Transportation's National Priority Safety Programs (CFDA 20.616). This grant, provided by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), will support the state's occupant protection programs consistent with federal regulations. The funding will enable the Department to deliver a range of highway safety initiatives, including enforcement, education, data systems improvements, and implementation of evidence-based countermeasures to reduce motor vehicle crashes, injuries, and fatalities in Georgia. This award will cover the performance period from October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2027.

Section 405(b) funding is available to qualifying states that meet statutory requirements for a high or low seat belt use categories. These funds are apportioned using statutory apportionment formula. These funds are provided to the state and territorial highway safety offices based on an approved triennial highway safety plan that details problem identification, public participation and engagement, performance measures, countermeasure strategies for programming funds and an approved annual grant application that details planned projects using identified countermeasure strategies for programming funds to help reduce crashes, injuries and fatalities resulting from motor vehicle crashes.