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 Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles $128,241.84 under the National Priority Safety Programs (CFDA 20.616) Section 405(f) Motorcyclist Safety Grant on October 1, 2025, with performance through September 30, 2029.

The award funds motorcyclist safety training courses, motorcyclist awareness programs, and related countermeasures to reduce motorcycle-involved fatalities and crashes consistent with 23 C.F.R. 1300.25(m). Virginia qualified for the grant by meeting at least two of the statutory criteria, which include establishing a motorcycle rider training course, implementing a motorcyclist awareness program, demonstrating reduction of motorcycle fatalities and crashes, operating an impaired driving program for motorcyclists, showing reduction in impaired motorcyclist fatalities and accidents, collecting fees from motorcyclists for motorcycle programs, or enforcing helmet use for riders under 18.

The award is apportioned under statutory formula to the state highway safety office based on Virginia's approved Triennial Highway Safety Plan and Annual Grant Application, which detail problem identification, performance measures, and countermeasure strategies to help reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities. The DMV's Grants Management Division administers the award at its Richmond, Virginia office. The federal share is reimbursed on claims submitted via Electronic Transfer of Funds. Grant recipients must retain records for three years following submission of final expenditure reports and project deliverables.

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.