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 Nevada Department of Public Safety received a $119,568.74 Formula Grant award under the National Priority Safety Programs (CFDA 20.616) from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The grant funding supports data program improvements to enhance the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, uniformity, accessibility, and integration of Nevada's core highway safety databases. Eligible activities include occupant protection programs, impaired driving countermeasures, traffic records system enhancements, and other initiatives to reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities resulting from motor vehicle incidents.

The Department is collaborating with the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) on a sub-grant for an AI speech recognition project to improve traffic safety data collection. Additionally, the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services received a sub-grant to enhance the state's trauma registry, and the Nevada Highway Patrol Division was awarded funds for crash training activities. These sub-grants further the grant program's objectives of strengthening Nevada's traffic safety information systems and implementing proven countermeasures to address critical highway safety priorities.

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.