National Priority Safety Programs

This press release from Representative James A. Himes (D-CT) was published on 2026-04-29 and titled "National Priority Safety Programs". It focuses on infrastructure.

National Priority Safety Programs

Funding: $1,874,500,000 Description : To encourage States to address national priorities for reducing highway deaths and injuries through occupant protection programs, state traffic safety information system improvements, impaired driving countermeasures, passage of effective laws to reduce distracted driving, implementation of motorcyclist safety programs, and non-motorist safety programs. Two new grant programs were introduced to improve roadside safety and driver and officer safety grants. Eligible Recipients : Formula funding to States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands for most grants. State Administering Agency : CTDOT Learn More: Here