Section 405(H) preventing roadside deaths countermeasures grant (23 C.F.R. § 1300.27; 23 U.S.C. § 405(H)) €• grant to support certain costs of state preventing roadside deaths programs consistent…

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration awarded the Ohio Department of Public Safety $172,793.24 on October 1, 2025, under the Section 405(H) Preventing Roadside Deaths Countermeasures Grant, a formula grant component of the National Priority Safety Programs (CFDA 20.616).

The award supports Ohio's adoption and implementation of effective programs to prevent death and injury from crashes involving motor vehicles striking other vehicles and individuals stopped at the roadside. Funding is obligated to support certain costs of the state's preventing roadside deaths program, consistent with 23 C.F.R. 1300.27(e). The grant is allocated based on an approved Triennial Highway Safety Plan detailing problem identification, public participation and engagement, performance measures, and countermeasure strategies, along with an approved annual grant application outlining planned projects using identified countermeasure strategies to reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities from motor vehicle crashes.

The award carries a period of performance from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2029, with place of performance in Columbus, Ohio. The formula apportionment reflects statutory allocation among qualifying states that meet program eligibility requirements. As a Formula Grant, reimbursement is provided on claims submitted in vouchers covering incurred costs. Project records must be retained for three years following submission of final expenditure reports and project deliverables.

Section 405(H) preventing roadside deaths countermeasures grant (23 C.F.R. § 1300.27; 23 U.S.C. § 405(H)) €• grant to support certain costs of state preventing roadside deaths programs consistent with 23 C.F.R. § 1300.27(E). 405(H) funding is available to qualifying states that adopt and implement effective programs to prevent death and injury from crashes involving motor vehicles striking other vehicles and individuals stopped at the roadside. 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.