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 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration awarded the Executive Office of the State of Oklahoma $738,711.07 under the Section 405(B) Occupant Protection Grant program (CFDA 20.616, National Priority Safety Programs) on October 1, 2025, to support state occupant protection programs designed to reduce motor vehicle crashes, injuries, and fatalities. The award supports Oklahoma's highway safety office in implementing countermeasure strategies and planned projects identified in the state's approved triennial highway safety plan and annual grant application. Oklahoma qualifies as a high or low seat belt use state under statutory eligibility criteria and receives this apportionment through formula distribution. Performance extends through September 30, 2029, with place of performance in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The recipient must retain all project records, contracts, financial documents, and supporting materials for three years following submission of the final expenditure report, and must submit reimbursement claims via Electronic Transfer of Funds as the federal share covers costs incurred.

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.