NHTSA puts $34.2 million into crash data and traffic safety research on a single day
Two awards recorded August 19 sent $16.7 million to Connecticut for crash data modernization and $17.5 million to GHSA for behavioral traffic safety research.
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration obligated $34,225,964 across two awards on August 19, 2026 - one a project grant to a state agency, one a cooperative agreement with a national association.[1]