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 Pennsylvania Department of Transportation $1,955,672.80 on October 1, 2025, under the Section 405(c) State Traffic Safety Information System Improvements Grant (CFDA 20.616, National Priority Safety Programs) to support data program improvements in the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, uniformity, accessibility, or integration of core highway safety databases.

The recipient, operating as a division of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, will use the funds to advance traffic records capabilities in accordance with 23 C.F.R. § 1300.22(d). Eligibility required Pennsylvania to maintain an active Traffic Records Coordinating Committee with a designated coordinator and an approved state traffic records strategic plan. The award funds projects designed to help reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities resulting from motor vehicle crashes through programmatic improvements to highway safety data systems.

The period of performance runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2029, with place of performance at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The funding is formula-allocated under the statutory apportionment methodology established in 23 U.S.C. § 405(c), distributed based on Pennsylvania's approved triennial highway safety plan and approved annual grant application detailing countermeasure strategies and specific projects. The federal share is reimbursed on claims submitted in vouchers covering costs incurred.

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.