Section 405(c) state traffic safety information system improvements grant (23 C.F.R. § 1300.22; 23 U.S.C. § 405(c)) ― grant to support data program improvements in the accuracy, completeness,…

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration awarded the American Samoa Government $133,753.51 on October 1, 2025, under the National Priority Safety Programs formula grant (CFDA 20.616), Section 405(C) State Traffic Safety Information System Improvements Grant.

The award funds data program improvements in the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, uniformity, accessibility, or integration of core highway safety databases. American Samoa qualifies for this funding through its established Traffic Records Coordinating Committee (TRCC), designated TRCC coordinator, and approved State traffic records strategic plan. The recipient is the American Samoa Government Department of Treasury, Disbursing Office, located in Pago Pago, Eastern District.

The period of performance runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2029. Work is performed in Pago Pago, American Samoa. The formula grant is apportioned under statutory apportionment and provided based on an approved triennial highway safety plan and annual grant application detailing projects intended to reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities resulting from motor vehicle crashes. The assistance type is a formula grant.

Section 405(c) state traffic safety information system improvements grant (23 C.F.R. § 1300.22; 23 U.S.C. § 405(c)) ― grant to support data program improvements in the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, uniformity, accessibility, or integration of core highway safety databases consistent with 23 C.F.R. § 1300.22(d). Section 405(c) funding is avialable for state traffic safety information system improvements. Qualifying states are those that have a traffic records coordinating committee (trcc); designated trcc coordinator; and an approved state traffic records strategic plan. 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.