The Department of Transportation Maryland Office of Planning and Finance Division received a $231,102.79 formula grant award under the National Priority Safety Programs (CFDA 20.616) from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). This grant supports data program improvements to enhance the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, uniformity, accessibility, or integration of core highway safety databases in the state.
The grant funding, awarded on October 1, 2023, with a performance period through September 30, 2027, will be used to implement evidence-based countermeasures to reduce motor vehicle crashes, injuries, and fatalities in Maryland. Key activities include law enforcement training, public education campaigns, and enhancements to the state's traffic records system. The Department of Transportation Maryland Office of Planning and Finance Division has also received a $90,000 contract award from the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide EZ Pass services for the MTAG program.