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 Indiana Criminal Justice Institute $1,084,066.88 on October 1, 2025, under the Section 405(c) State Traffic Safety Information System Improvements Grant (CFDA 20.616, National Priority Safety Programs).

The award funds improvements to the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, uniformity, accessibility, or integration of core highway safety databases. Indiana Criminal Justice Institute, operating as the Policy and Administration Division of the Judiciary Courts of the State of Indiana, administers the grant to support data program improvements consistent with the state's traffic records strategic plan and designated Traffic Records Coordinating Committee structure. The funding is obligated through September 30, 2029, with place of performance in Indianapolis, Indiana.

The grant is provided under statutory apportionment formula to states and territories with an approved triennial highway safety plan and annual grant application detailing countermeasure strategies to reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities from motor vehicle crashes. States must have established a Traffic Records Coordinating Committee, designated TRCC coordinator, and approved state traffic records strategic plan to qualify. Indiana Criminal Justice Institute serves as the state administering agency and distributes federal grant funds to support highway safety programming statewide.

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.