Federal Grant Award Summary

The Department of Public Safety (DPS) in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands received a Section 405(C) State Traffic Safety Information System Improvements Grant totaling $133,753.51 from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) under the National Priority Safety Programs (CFDA 20.616) formula grant program. The award, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2029, supports improvements to the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, uniformity, accessibility, and integration of core highway safety databases serving the Northern Mariana Islands. As a qualifying recipient, DPS maintains an established Traffic Records Coordinating Committee (TRCC) with a designated TRCC Coordinator and an approved State Traffic Records Strategic Plan aligned with federal regulatory requirements under 23 C.F.R. § 1300.22.

The funding enables DPS to implement data program improvements and countermeasure strategies designed to reduce motor vehicle crashes, injuries, and fatalities across the territory. Grant activities are guided by DPS's approved triennial highway safety plan and annual grant applications, which detail specific projects targeting traffic records system enhancements. The formula grant allocation is distributed based on statutory apportionment formulas and requires DPS to demonstrate quantitative, measurable progress in at least one traffic records system attribute. Federal reimbursement occurs through voucher-based claims submitted by DPS for eligible costs incurred during the four-year performance period.