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 was awarded a $448,355.56 Formula Grant under the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) National Priority Safety Programs (CFDA 20.616). The grant, with a performance period from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2027, will support the state's occupant protection programs, consistent with 23 C.F.R. § 1300.21(f). This funding is available to qualifying states that meet statutory requirements for high or low seat belt use categories, and is apportioned using a statutory formula. The grant supports the Department's initiatives to reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities resulting from motor vehicle crashes through data program enhancements, law enforcement training, public education campaigns, and implementation of evidence-based countermeasures. The Department may also partner with other state/local entities and non-profits as sub-recipients to implement these traffic safety efforts at the community level.

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.