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)

This federal Formula Grant award from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) under the National Priority Safety Programs (CFDA 20.616) provides $421,671.97 to the Office of Highway Safety, a U.S. state government entity in New Hampshire. The grant supports the state's occupant protection programs consistent with federal regulations, including enforcement patrols, DUI checkpoints, public education campaigns, child passenger safety initiatives, and upgrades to traffic data systems. The funding period is from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2027.

The grant includes a $69,938.38 sub-award to the New Hampshire Department of Safety to conduct DUI enforcement activities and procure related equipment. The Department of Safety, which includes the state's Emergency Medical Services, frequently partners with local agencies to implement federally-funded public safety and emergency management programs across New Hampshire.

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.