Section 405(C) state traffic safety information system improvements grant (23 C.F.R. & 1300.22; 23 U.S.C. & 405(C)) - grant to support data program improvements in the accuracy, completeness,…

The Georgia Department of Public Safety received a $424,571.11 formula grant award under the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) National Priority Safety Programs (CFDA 20.616). This funding supports Georgia's efforts to improve its traffic safety information systems, including enhancements to the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, uniformity, accessibility, and integration of core highway safety databases. As the designated State Highway Safety Office, the Department oversees statewide traffic safety initiatives and administers federal grants aimed at reducing motor vehicle crashes, injuries, and fatalities. This 4-year grant program, effective October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2027, enables the Department to implement evidence-based countermeasures and support data-driven decision making to address national highway safety priority areas such as occupant protection, impaired driving, and traffic records system improvements.

Section 405(C) state traffic safety information system improvements grant (23 C.F.R. & 1300.22; 23 U.S.C. & 405(C)) - grant to support data program improvements in the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, uniformity, accessibility, or integration of core highway safety databases. Section 405(C) funding is avialable for state traffic safety information system improvements. Qualifying states are those that have a traffic records coordinating committee (TRCC); designated TRCC coordinator; and an approved state traffic records strategic plan. 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.