Federal Grant Award Summary

The Nevada Department of Public Safety, State Fire Marshal Division, received a Section 405(G) Nonmotorized Safety Grant totaling $270,268.39 from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) under the National Priority Safety Programs (CFDA 20.616) formula grant, awarded October 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2029. This funding supports the state's implementation of comprehensive programs designed to decrease nonmotorized road user fatalities—including pedestrians and cyclists—involved in motor vehicle crashes on public roadways. Nevada qualifies for this grant because the state's annual combined nonmotorized road user fatalities exceed 15 percent of the state's total annual crash fatalities, as determined by NHTSA using the most recent Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) data available.

The grant funds programs and countermeasure strategies detailed in Nevada's approved Triennial Highway Safety Plan and Annual Grant Application, which identify specific projects aimed at reducing crashes, injuries, and fatalities involving nonmotorized road users. The Nevada Department of Public Safety, acting as the designated State Highway Safety Office, coordinates implementation through various sub-recipients and partners, including local law enforcement agencies, county governments, and nonprofit organizations across the state. Funding is distributed on a reimbursement basis through vouchers submitted for eligible costs incurred in executing the approved safety initiatives outlined in the state's grant applications.