Section 405(c) state traffic safety information system improvements grant (23 C.F.R. § 1300.22; 23 U.S.C. § 405(c)) ― grant to support data program improvements in the accuracy, completeness,…

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration awarded the California Office of Traffic Safety $296,848.45 on October 1, 2025, under the Section 405(c) State Traffic Safety Information System Improvements Grant program (CFDA 20.616, National Priority Safety Programs) to support data program improvements in the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, uniformity, accessibility, or integration of core highway safety databases.

The award funds activities consistent with California's approved Traffic Records Coordinating Committee structure, designated TRCC coordinator, and approved State Traffic Records Strategic Plan. These funds are part of the formula grant apportionment to state and territorial highway safety offices based on an approved triennial highway safety plan and annual grant application that identify countermeasure strategies to help reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities resulting from motor vehicle crashes.

The performance period extends from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2029. Work is performed in Elk Grove, California.

The California Office of Traffic Safety, a child entity of the State of California, serves as the designated state highway safety office administering federal highway safety funding throughout the state in partnership with local agencies and community organizations.

Section 405(c) state traffic safety information system improvements grant (23 C.F.R. § 1300.22; 23 U.S.C. § 405(c)) ― grant to support data program improvements in the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, uniformity, accessibility, or integration of core highway safety databases consistent with 23 C.F.R. § 1300.22(d). Section 405(c) funding is avialable for state traffic safety information system improvements. Qualifying states are those that have a traffic records coordinating committee (trcc); designated trcc coordinator; and an approved state traffic records strategic plan. 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.