Section 405(b) occupant protection grant (23 C.F.R. § 1300.21; 23 U.S.C. § 405(b)) ― grant to support certain costs of state occupant protection programs consistent with 23 C.F.R. § 1300.21(f)

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration awarded the Department of Motor Vehicles New York State, operating as the Governors Traffic Safety Committee, $153,415.76 on October 1, 2025, under the Section 405(B) Occupant Protection Grant program (CFDA 20.616, National Priority Safety Programs). The award supports New York State's occupant protection program consistent with 23 C.F.R. 1300.21(f), including countermeasure strategies and projects designed to reduce motor vehicle crashes, injuries, and fatalities through occupant protection initiatives. The award carries a period of performance through September 30, 2029, with place of performance at Albany, NY 12228. Funding is apportioned under the statutory formula to states meeting eligibility requirements for high or low seat belt use categories and is contingent on an approved Triennial Highway Safety Plan and Annual Grant Application detailing problem identification, public participation, performance measures, and countermeasure strategies. The assistance type is a formula grant. Federal share is reimbursed on claims submitted in vouchers covering costs incurred; all participants have converted to the Electronic Transfer of Funds method. GTSC historically distributes sub-awards to county health departments, academic institutions, courts, law enforcement agencies, nonprofits, and research entities across New York State to deliver occupant protection education campaigns, seat belt enforcement mobilizations, and related safety programs.

Section 405(b) funding is available to qualifying states that meet statutory requirements for a high or low seat belt use categories. 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.