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 Federal Formula Grant award of $486,578.29 from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) under the National Priority Safety Programs (CFDA 20.616) will support the Ohio Department of Public Safety, State Highway Patrol's occupant protection and traffic safety initiatives from October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2027. This funding enables the State Highway Patrol to implement evidence-based programs, public education campaigns, and enforcement activities to reduce motor vehicle crashes, injuries, and fatalities in Ohio. The State Highway Patrol has also received sub-awards under this program, including $XXX,XXX to the Ohio Department of Health for general highway safety grant activities and $XXX,XXX for the State Highway Patrol's high visibility enforcement periods in 2024.

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.