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 Kansas Department of Transportation $397,550.70 under the Section 405(i) Driver and Officer Safety Education Grant on October 1, 2025, to support enactment and enforcement of laws or adoption and implementation of programs that include information on law enforcement practices during traffic stops in driver education and training courses or peace officer training programs.

The grant funds activities designed to reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities resulting from motor vehicle crashes through driver and officer safety education initiatives. The award is part of the National Priority Safety Programs (CFDA 20.616), a formula grant program that apportions funding to states and territorial highway safety offices based on approved Triennial Highway Safety Plans and Annual Grant Applications detailing problem identification, public participation and engagement, performance measures, and countermeasure strategies.

The period of performance extends from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2029. Work is performed in Topeka, Kansas, where the Kansas Department of Transportation administers the grant. The recipient must submit an approved annual grant application detailing planned projects using identified countermeasure strategies, with NHTSA having up to 60 days to review and approve applications. Federal reimbursement is provided on claims submitted via Electronic Transfer of Funds covering costs incurred. Project sponsors are required to retain records for three years following submission of a final expenditure report and all supporting project documents pending resolution of audit findings.

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.