Section 1906 racial profiling data collection grant (23 C.F.R. § 1300.28; SEC. 1906, PUB

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration awarded the Connecticut Department of Transportation $1.15 million on October 1, 2025, under the Incentive Grant Program to Prohibit Racial Profiling (CFDA 20.611) to support collection and maintenance of traffic stop data, evaluation of those results, and programs to reduce the impact of traffic stops on federal-aid highways.

Connecticut will collect and maintain statistical information on the race and ethnicity of drivers for motor vehicle stops on all public roads except those classified as local or minor rural roads, and ensure public inspection of that data. The grant funds activities and projects to demonstrate compliance with racial profiling prohibition requirements on federal-aid highways. Connecticut qualifies as an Assurances State, undertaking activities during the performance period to maintain and allow public inspection of traffic stop statistical information by race and ethnicity of driver.

The award period runs through September 30, 2029, with place of performance in Newington, Connecticut. This is a formula grant apportioned under statutory formula. Connecticut must submit annual certifications and retain project records for three years following submission of a final expenditure report. Funds are available until expended and remain available three years after the last day of the fiscal year of apportionment.

L. 109-59, as amended) ― grant to support collection and maintenance of data on traffic stops, evaluation of the results of that data, and programs to reduce the impact of traffic stops consistent with 23 C.F.R. § 1300.28(d). Section 1906 funding is intended to encourage states to enact and enforce laws that prohibit the use of racial profiling in the enforcement of traffic laws on federal-aid highways, except those classified as local or minor rural roads, and to maintain and allow public inspection of statistical information regarding the race and ethnicity of the driver for each motor vehicle stop in the state. 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.