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 Department of Public Safety State of Utah Administration Division received a $127,135.11 Formula Grant award from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) under the National Priority Safety Programs (CFDA 20.616) on October 1, 2023. This funding will support the state's occupant protection programs consistent with 23 C.F.R. § 1300.21(f), including efforts to enhance data programs, provide law enforcement training, and implement public education campaigns to reduce motor vehicle crashes, injuries, and fatalities in Utah. The National Priority Safety Programs provide formula grants to states to address critical highway safety priorities such as occupant protection, impaired driving countermeasures, and traffic safety information system improvements. The Department will partner with other state/local entities and non-profits as sub-recipients to deliver these road safety initiatives across the state.

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.