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 Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) was awarded a $534,176.60 Formula Grant under the National Priority Safety Programs (CFDA 20.616) by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). This grant is intended to support IDOT's state occupant protection programs consistent with federal regulations. The funds will be used to help reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities resulting from motor vehicle crashes in Illinois through initiatives such as public education campaigns, law enforcement training, and implementation of evidence-based countermeasures. The grant period runs from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2027, with IDOT delivering activities outlined in its approved triennial highway safety plan and annual grant application.

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.