Section 405(f) motorcyclist safety grant (23 C.F.R. § 1300.25; 23 U.S.C. § 405(f)) ― grant to support motorcyclist safety training and motorcyclist awareness programs consistent with 23 C.F.R.…

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration awarded the Massachusetts Department of Public Safety Executive Office of Public Safety $104,448.38 on October 1, 2025, under the Section 405(f) Motorcyclist Safety Grant program (CFDA 20.616, National Priority Safety Programs).

The award funds motorcyclist safety training courses, motorcyclist awareness programs, reduction of fatalities and crashes involving motorcycles, impaired driving programs targeting impaired motorcyclists, and helmet use initiatives for riders under 18. Massachusetts qualified for the grant by meeting two of the statutorily defined criteria and submitted an approved annual grant application detailing planned projects aligned with countermeasure strategies to reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities.

The period of performance runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2029, with place of performance in Boston, Massachusetts. The grant is apportioned using the statutory formula established in 23 U.S.C. § 405(f) and 23 C.F.R. § 1300.25. The recipient must retain project records for three years following submission of the final expenditure report, including all project contracts, financial records, and supporting documentation pending audit resolution. Federal share reimbursement occurs on claims submitted in vouchers covering incurred costs through the Electronic Transfer of Funds method.

Section 405(f) motorcyclist safety grant (23 C.F.R. § 1300.25; 23 U.S.C. § 405(f)) ― grant to support motorcyclist safety training and motorcyclist awareness programs consistent with 23 C.F.R. § 1300.25(m).â 405(f) funding is available to qualifying states that meet 2 of the following criteria; motorcycle rider training course, motorcyclist awareness program, reduction of fatalities and crashes involving motorcycles, impaired driving program, reduction of fatalities and accidents involving impaired motorcyclists, fees collected from motorcyclists for motorcycle programs; and helmet use for riders under 18. 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.