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)

This $211,178.49 Formula Grant award from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) under the National Priority Safety Programs (CFDA 20.616) will support the Executive Office of the State of Oklahoma in implementing various state-level highway safety initiatives over the October 2023 to September 2027 performance period.

Specifically, the funding will enable the Oklahoma Governor's Office to deliver occupant protection programs, improve the state's traffic safety information systems, implement impaired driving countermeasures, address distracted driving, and enforce laws related to pedestrian and bicycle safety. These efforts are intended to help reduce motor vehicle crashes, injuries, and fatalities in the state through evidence-based strategies, public education campaigns, law enforcement training, and data program enhancements outlined in Oklahoma's approved triennial highway safety plan.

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.