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 Massachusetts Department of Public Safety Executive Office of Public Safety $924,825.32 on October 1, 2025, through the Section 405(c) State Traffic Safety Information System Improvements Grant under the National Priority Safety Programs (CFDA 20.616).

The funding supports 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). Massachusetts qualifies for this grant through its established Traffic Records Coordinating Committee, designated TRCC coordinator, and approved State Traffic Records Strategic Plan.

The grant runs through September 30, 2029, with place of performance in Boston, Massachusetts. As a formula grant apportioned under statutory apportionment to states with approved triennial highway safety plans and annual grant applications, the funding is provided to support countermeasure strategies and projects designed to reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities resulting from motor vehicle crashes. The federal share is reimbursed on claims submitted in vouchers covering costs incurred.

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.