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 $538,070.32 to Administracion De Compensaciones POR Accidentes De Automoviles (operating as the Puerto Rico Traffic Safety Commission, Division CST) on October 1, 2025, under the Section 405(C) State Traffic Safety Information System Improvements Grant program (CFDA 20.616, National Priority Safety Programs).

The award funds improvements to the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, uniformity, accessibility, and integration of core highway safety databases in Puerto Rico. Funds support data program improvements consistent with 23 C.F.R. 1300.22(d) and are intended to help reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities resulting from motor vehicle crashes through enhanced traffic records systems.

The recipient qualified for this formula grant by maintaining a Traffic Records Coordinating Committee (TRCC), a designated TRCC coordinator, and an approved State Traffic Records Strategic Plan. The award covers the period of October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2029, with place of performance in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The grant was apportioned using the statutory formula and is based on Puerto Rico's approved triennial highway safety plan and annual grant application detailing specific projects using identified countermeasure strategies.

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.