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 has received a $293,677.68 Formula Grant award from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) under the State and Community Highway Safety program (CFDA 20.600). This four-year grant, effective October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2027, will support the state's occupant protection programs consistent with federal regulations. The funds will be used to implement the state's approved triennial highway safety plan, which identifies problems, sets performance measures, and outlines countermeasure strategies to help reduce motor vehicle crashes, injuries, and fatalities in Oklahoma. The grant will enable the Governor's Office to sub-award portions of the funding to local partners for targeted traffic safety initiatives and interventions.

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.