New Jersey State and Community Highway Safety Grant Project

The New Jersey State and Community Highway Safety Grant Project aims to enhance traffic safety by addressing issues such as impaired driving, seat belt usage, and the proper use of child passenger restraints. With approximately $15 million in funding for the upcoming federal fiscal year, this initiative will support various programs by state agencies and nonprofits to improve enforcement and safety measures for all road users, including cyclists and pedestrians.

Purpose
Activities under the program are centered predominantly on efforts to:
control impaired driving; increase seat belt usage rates; promote the proper use of child passenger restraint systems; increase traffic law enforcement with an emphasis on speed/aggressive and distracted driving; improve safety for bicyclists, pedestrians, motorcyclists, teens and older drivers; provide additional training of state and local personnel; and improve the collection and analysis of traffic crash data.
Funding
Approximately $15,000,000 is anticipated to be available on a statewide basis during the next federal fiscal year to implement the State Highway Safety Plan and fund related projects by State agencies, political subdivisions and nonprofit organizations.