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 Office of Highway Safety in Concord, New Hampshire $401,260.53 on October 1, 2025 under the Section 405(C) State Traffic Safety Information System Improvements Grant, a component of the National Priority Safety Programs (CFDA 20.616).

The award funds improvements to the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, uniformity, accessibility, or integration of core highway safety databases. The recipient is New Hampshire's designated State Highway Safety Office, which administers federal grant programs to reduce traffic crashes, fatalities, and injuries across the state.

The assistance type is a formula grant apportioned under statutory formula to states and territories with an approved Traffic Records Coordinating Committee, designated TRCC coordinator, and approved State Traffic Records Strategic Plan. The period of performance runs from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2029.

Under the National Priority Safety Programs, NHTSA provides formula grants to states addressing national highway safety priorities including occupant protection, traffic safety information systems, impaired driving countermeasures, distracted driving, motorcyclist safety, nonmotorized safety, preventing roadside deaths, and driver and officer safety education. States submit applications annually by August 1 as part of their Annual Grant Application, with NHTSA provided up to 60 days to review and approve Triennial Highway Safety Plans. Federal share 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.