The Office of Traffic Safety was established to secure the full benefits available through the Federal Highway Safety Office programs. Funds are authorized by Congress at or near the beginning of each federal fiscal year. Funds are expended on a reimbursement basis to local and state agencies that were awarded grants based upon the merit of their proposals, to mitigate traffic safety problems in their jurisdictions. Proposals that are chosen for a grant award are plans that promote public information and awareness through the use of effective education campaigns, fund innovative traffic enforcement programs, and other community-based countermeasures to improve traffic safety. Statutory Authority: NRS 223.200