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 Department of Public Safety of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands $133,753.51 on October 1, 2025, under the Section 405(C) State Traffic Safety Information System Improvements Grant, a formula grant component of the National Priority Safety Programs (CFDA 20.616).

The award funds data program improvements in the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, uniformity, accessibility, or integration of core highway safety databases. DPS qualifies for funding through its established Traffic Records Coordinating Committee, designated TRCC coordinator, and approved State Traffic Records Strategic Plan. The grant supports projects designed to reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities from motor vehicle crashes consistent with the recipient's approved triennial highway safety plan and annual grant application.

Performance occurs in Saipan, CNMI, with a period of performance from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2029. The funding is apportioned to the territorial highway safety office using the statutory apportionment formula and is reimbursed on claims submitted in vouchers covering costs incurred. All participants use the Electronic Transfer of Funds method.

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.