Highway Saftey Commision Louisiana Department Of Public Safety

The Louisiana Highway Safety Commission Department of Grants is a state government entity registered with the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) since November 2007 and operates as a division of the Louisiana Department of Public Safety. As the designated highway safety office for Louisiana, the Commission receives federal grant funding from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to develop and implement comprehensive highway safety programs aimed at reducing traffic crashes, injuries, and fatalities across the state. The organization administers formula grants under various federal programs and serves as the prime grantee responsible for coordinating behavioral highway safety initiatives, developing evidence-based countermeasure strategies, and sub-awarding portions of federal funding to local agencies, law enforcement entities, nonprofits, and other organizations throughout Louisiana.

The Louisiana Highway Safety Commission has received substantial federal grant awards across multiple NHTSA programs since fiscal year 2021, demonstrating its extensive role in implementing highway safety countermeasures statewide. Primary grant programs include the State and Community Highway Safety program (CFDA 20.600), which provides funding for comprehensive highway safety initiatives; the National Priority Safety Programs (CFDA 20.616), which supports specialized safety efforts; the Alcohol Open Container Requirements program (CFDA 20.607); and the Minimum Penalties for Repeat Offenders for Driving While Intoxicated program (CFDA 20.608). The Commission's work encompasses impaired driving countermeasures including DWI court management, court monitoring, enforcement programs, and public awareness campaigns; occupant protection initiatives focused on seat belt and child safety restraint usage; traffic safety data system improvements to enhance database accuracy and accessibility; distracted driving prevention; motorcyclist safety training and awareness; nonmotorized safety programs addressing pedestrian and bicycle safety; racial profiling data collection; and roadside safety countermeasures. Sub-awardees have included law enforcement agencies such as parish sheriff's offices and police departments, Mothers Against Drunk Driving for court monitoring services, the Louisiana State Supreme Court for DWI court administration, local fire departments, nonprofits including the YMCA of Greater New Orleans and various community organizations, the Louisiana Department of Motor Vehicles, universities and research institutions like Preusser Research Group, and specialized service providers delivering traffic safety education and enforcement mobilizations across Louisiana parishes.