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 Public Safety South Carolina Department $724,085.82 on October 1, 2025, under the Section 405(c) State Traffic Safety Information System Improvements Grant, part of the National Priority Safety Programs (CFDA 20.616).

The grant supports data program improvements in the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, uniformity, accessibility, or integration of core highway safety databases. South Carolina qualifies through its Traffic Records Coordinating Committee (TRCC), designated TRCC coordinator, and approved State traffic records strategic plan.

The Public Safety South Carolina Department, doing business as the Office of Justice Programs and headquartered in Blythewood, South Carolina, administers the award. The period of performance runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2029. Work is performed in Blythewood, South Carolina.

Section 405(c) funding is apportioned to states and territories via statutory formula based on approved triennial highway safety plans and annual grant applications. These funds support projects designed to help reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities resulting from motor vehicle crashes through improvements to traffic records systems and data integration.

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.