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Federal grants to Department of Motor Vehicles New York State

Albany, New York · State and local governments · UEI VND1SB25VXQ8

Department of Motor Vehicles New York State in Albany, New York received $166 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 60 awards. Its largest program was State and Community Highway Safety, with $90.6 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $40.3 million.

From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.

By year

Federal grants to Department of Motor Vehicles New York State by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20218$29.2 million
FY 202216$37.7 million
FY 202315$38.3 million
FY 20248$20.1 million
FY 202517$40.3 million

An award funded in several years counts in each of them, so yearly awards add up to more than the five-year total.

Programs that fund Department of Motor Vehicles New York State

Every program, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
State and Community Highway Safety 20.6009$90.6 million
National Priority Safety Programs 20.61649$73.5 million
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Discretionary Safety Grants and Cooperative Agreements 20.6142$1.4 million

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of Transportation60$166 million

Largest awards

The 10 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
Section 402 state and community highway safety grant (23 c.f.r. Subpart b to part 1300; 23 u.s.c. & 402) - grant to conduct highway safety programs under the state's approved highway safety plan.
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State and Community Highway SafetyNovember 30, 2022$18.4 million
Section 402 state and community highway safety grant (23 c.f.r. Subpart b to part 1300; 23 u.s.c. § 402) ― grant to conduct highway safety programs under the state’s approved highway safety plan.section 402 funding facilitates a coordinated national highway safety program to reduce traffic crashes,
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State and Community Highway SafetyNovember 25, 2024$18.2 million
Section 402 state and community highway safety grant
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State and Community Highway SafetyDecember 15, 2021$18.0 million
Section 402 state and community highway safety grant (23 c.f.r. Subpart b to part 1300; 23 u.s.c. & 402) - grant to conduct highway safety programs under the state's approved triennial highway safety plan. Section 402 funding facilitates a coordinated national highway safety program to reduce traffi
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State and Community Highway SafetyNovember 27, 2023$17.8 million
Section 402 state and community highway safety grant
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State and Community Highway SafetyNovember 10, 2020$14.3 million
Section 405(d) impaired driving countermeasures grant (23 c.f.r. § 1300.23; 23 u.s.c. § 405(d)) ― grant to support certain costs of state impaired driving countermeasures programs consistent with 23 c.f.r. § 1300.23(j). 405(d) funding is used for impaired driving countermeasures. Qualifying states m
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National Priority Safety ProgramsNovember 25, 2024$10.4 million
Section 405(d) impaired driving countermeasures grant (23 c.f.r. & 1300.23; 23 u.s.c. & 405(d)) - grant to support certain costs of state alcohol-impaired driving programs consistent with 23 c.f.r. & 1300.23(j).
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National Priority Safety ProgramsNovember 30, 2022$9.6 million
Section 405(d) impaired driving countermeasures grant
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National Priority Safety ProgramsDecember 15, 2021$9.3 million
Section 405(d) impaired driving countermeasures grant
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National Priority Safety ProgramsNovember 10, 2020$7.9 million
Section 405(c) state traffic safety information system improvements grant
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National Priority Safety ProgramsDecember 15, 2021$2.7 million

Amounts are net obligations: money committed, minus any amounts taken back. They are not payments. See how our data works.

Questions people ask

How much federal grant money does Department of Motor Vehicles New York State get?

$166 million in 60 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives Department of Motor Vehicles New York State the most?

The Department of Transportation, with $166 million in 60 awards.

What is Department of Motor Vehicles New York State's largest federal grant?

$18.4 million under State and Community Highway Safety, with its first action in the period on November 30, 2022. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Which federal programs fund Department of Motor Vehicles New York State?

Its largest are State and Community Highway Safety, National Priority Safety Programs and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Discretionary Safety Grants and Cooperative Agreements.

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