WASHINGTON—Maryland is set to receive nearly $11.7 million in federal funding for Fiscal Year 2026 to support critical traffic safety programs aimed at reducing crashes, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced Tuesday.
The funding is part of a nationwide allocation of more than $800 million that NHTSA is distributing to all 50 states, the District of Columbia, territories, and tribal lands to address local roadway hazards.
Maryland’s total authorized amount is $11,680,119.98, which is composed of two primary funding streams:
- $5,910,804.65 from Section 402 Highway Safety Program funds.
- $5,769,315.33 from Section 405 National Priority Safety Program funds.
NHTSA Administrator Jonathan Morrison stated the grants “make our roads safer by empowering states… to address the critical issues and trends they see on their local roads.”
In Maryland, the federal dollars are typically administered by the Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration’s (MVA) Highway Safety Office. The funds support initiatives that align with the state’s Vision Zero goal of eliminating traffic fatalities and serious injuries by 2030.
The state uses this funding for a variety of programs, including:
- High-visibility enforcement mobilizations targeting dangerous driving behaviors such as impaired, distracted, and aggressive driving.
- Increasing seat belt use and promoting the correct installation of child safety seats.
- Enhancing data collection to identify real-time trends in crashes.
- Training to help enforce move-over laws to protect first responders and others stopped alongside roads.
The grants will be available to states starting October 1, the beginning of the next fiscal year, pending Congressional appropriation.
Full state-by-state allocations can be viewed online here at the NHTSA website.
Photo via Chris Montcalmo Photography
Please follow and like us:
Disclaimer: This news has been automatically collected from the source link above. Our website does not create, edit, or publish the content. All information, statements, and opinions expressed belong solely to the original publisher. We are not responsible or liable for the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of any news, nor for any statements, views, or claims made in the content. All rights remain with the respective source.