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 Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) received a $1,084,601.97 federal Formula Grant award under the National Priority Safety Programs (CFDA 20.616) from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. This grant funding will support the costs of TxDOT's occupant protection programs consistent with federal regulations. The award provides resources for TxDOT to implement a range of activities aimed at reducing motor vehicle crashes, injuries, and fatalities in Texas, including public education campaigns, law enforcement training, and the deployment of evidence-based countermeasures. The grant has a performance period from October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2027.

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.