Federal Grant Award Summary

The Nevada Department of Public Safety, State Fire Marshal Division, received $401,260.53 in formula grant funding from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) under the National Priority Safety Programs (CFDA 20.616) to support state traffic safety information system improvements. Effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2029, this Section 405(C) grant funds data program improvements designed to enhance the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, uniformity, accessibility, and integration of core highway safety databases. The State Fire Marshal Division, operating as Nevada's designated State Highway Safety Office, will implement these improvements in accordance with an approved State Traffic Records Strategic Plan and through coordination of the State's Traffic Records Coordinating Committee.

Under this award, Nevada will develop and execute traffic records system enhancements that support the state's broader highway safety objectives to reduce motor vehicle crash fatalities, injuries, and property damage. The grant funding supports projects and initiatives detailed in Nevada's approved Triennial Highway Safety Plan and Annual Grant Application, enabling the state to strengthen its data infrastructure for traffic safety analysis and program evaluation. As a formula grant, funds are apportioned through statutory mechanisms and reimbursed on a claim basis for eligible costs incurred by the state in implementing approved countermeasure strategies and projects.