The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is preparing to announce a funding opportunity for the State Electronic Crash Data Collection Program, aimed at modernizing state crash data systems. This discretionary grant, with an estimated total funding of $250 million, is available to state governments and U.S. territories, requiring them to coordinate a single application process for their statewide crash data repositories. The initiative is crucial for enhancing the availability of standardized and timely crash data, which will facilitate better analysis and strategies for highway safety. Interested applicants must ensure a 20% contribution towards project costs and are required to electronically transfer crash data to NHTSA within five years of the grant's effective date. The application period is expected to close on March 20, 2024, with awards anticipated to be made by October 17, 2024. For further inquiries, applicants can contact Reba Dyer at nhtsaoam@dot.gov.

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is set to announce a discretionary grant opportunity aimed at modernizing State electronic crash data collection systems, with an estimated total funding of $250 million. Eligible applicants include state governments and crash data custodians from various U.S. territories, with a requirement for at least 20% state cost-sharing. Grant recipients must implement a plan to electronically transfer standardized crash data to NHTSA within five years of award, enhancing data availability for public safety analysis.

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is set to announce a funding opportunity for the State Electronic Crash Data Collection Program, with the aim to modernize state crash data systems. This discretionary grant, numbered 693JJ92023, is expected to provide $250 million in funding to state governments, including those from U.S. territories. States must coordinate a single application process for their statewide crash data repositories. Eligible projects include upgrading data systems, adopting electronic reporting, and aligning with new crash criteria standards. Grant recipients are required to contribute at least 20% of the project cost and must ensure electronic data transfer to NHTSA within five years of the grant's effective date. The NHTSA aims to increase the availability of standardized and timely crash data, facilitating better analysis and highway safety strategies. Interested applicants are encouraged to utilize resources and tools provided by NHTSA for the modernization effort as they prepare for the upcoming application period, which closes in December 2023.

Estimated Total Program Funding $250,000,000 &#65279;Additional Information on Eligibility: State crash data owners and custodians for each of the 50 States, the District of Columbia; the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; the United States Virgin Islands; Guam; American Samoa; the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; and the Secretary of the Interior, acting on behalf of an Indian Tribe. If there are multiple entities within a State responsible for the statewide crash data repository, the State should coordinate and appoint one point of contact for the grant application.  Agency Name: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Description: State Electronic Crash Data Collection Program Grant The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration&#8217;s National Center for Statistics and Analysis intends to award discretionary grants for the modernization of States&#8217; crash data collection systems. These grants are for States to establish or upgrade and standardize their crash data systems to enable electronic data collection, intra-State sharing, and electronic transfer of their crash data to NHTSA in a standardized format using the Information Exchange Package Documentation (IEPD) data transfer protocol. NHTSA has a history of working with States to make crash data available to the public to support highway safety. These grants will increase the number of States providing timely, standardized electronic crash data to NHTSA to support NHTSA data systems, including the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), the Crash Reporting Sampling System (CRSS), and the Crash Investigation Sampling System (CISS). The crash data received will enable NHTSA to analyze motor vehicle crash data, identify developing trends, and develop strategies and interventions to prevent and mitigate crash injury severity. NHTSA will make this State crash data accessible to the public.  Grant recipients will be required to contribute at least twenty (20) percent of State funds for eligible activity costs. States can use the funds for equipment to upgrade a centralized statewide crash data repository; adopt electronic crash reporting by law enforcement agencies; and increase alignment of State crash data with the forthcoming Model Minimum Uniform Crash Criteria (MMUCC) Sixth Edition. Recipients will also certify that they will electronically transfer crash data to NHTSA beginning no later than five years from the effective date of award. This Notice is being published to allow potential applicants enough time to develop a plan to implement full electronic data transfer to NHTSA by no later than five years after the grant is awarded. The plan should describe the project, tasks, and steps that will enable electronic transfer of State crash data to NHTSA. This notification of funding opportunity (NOFO) is currently under development. We encourage prospective applicants to use the Grants.gov subscription option to register for future updates provided for this opportunity.  Link to Additional Information: States are encouraged to review the guidance, tools, and technical assistance provided by NHTSA for modernizing their crash data collection systems. The Guide to Updating State Crash Data Systems (DOT HS 813 217) was published to provide guidance and promote noteworthy practices to States. The Traffic Records Program Assessment Advisory, 2018 Edition (DOT HS 821 601) provides a description of the ideal crash system.

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