Section 405(I) driver and officer safety education grant (23 C.F.R. § 1300.28; 23 U.S.C. § 405(I)) €• grant to support states that enact and enforce a law or adopt and implement programs that…

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration awarded the California Office of Traffic Safety $2,555,176.12 on October 1, 2025, under the Section 405(i) Driver and Officer Safety Education Grant program (CFDA 20.616, National Priority Safety Programs).

The award funds California's implementation of driver education and peace officer training programs that include instruction on law enforcement practices during traffic stops, consistent with 23 C.F.R. § 1300.28(h). California qualified for funding by enacting and enforcing laws or adopting programs meeting the eligibility criteria under 23 U.S.C. § 405(i). The award is apportioned through the statutory formula and based on California's approved Triennial Highway Safety Plan and annual grant application, which detail countermeasure strategies and planned projects designed to reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities from motor vehicle collisions.

The period of performance runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2029. Place of performance is Elk Grove, California. The California Office of Traffic Safety, the state's designated highway safety office, serves as the recipient and administers the award. This is a formula grant distributed under the National Priority Safety Programs, which encourages states to address eight national highway safety priorities identified by Congress.

Section 405(I) driver and officer safety education grant (23 C.F.R. § 1300.28; 23 U.S.C. § 405(I)) €• grant to support states that enact and enforce a law or adopt and implement programs that include certain information on law enforcement practices during traffic stops in driver education and training courses or peace officer training programs consistent with 23 C.F.R. § 1300.28(H)€. 405(I) funding is available to qualifying states that enact and enforce a law or adopt and implement programs that include certain information on law enforcement practices during traffic stops in driver education and training courses or peace officer training programs. 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.