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 Executive Office of the State of Oklahoma received a $843,255.40 formula grant award from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) under the National Priority Safety Programs (CFDA 20.616). This 4-year grant, effective from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2027, will support the state's occupant protection programs consistent with federal regulations. The funding will be used to implement evidence-based countermeasures, public education campaigns, and law enforcement training to help reduce motor vehicle crashes, injuries, and fatalities in Oklahoma. The grant supports a range of activities including traffic records system improvements, impaired driving prevention, and enforcement of safety laws related to occupant protection, distracted driving, and pedestrian/bicycle safety.

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.