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Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) recommending the Board:
1) Accept the Child Passenger Safety Program grant funding in the total amount of $97,000, for the term effective upon final execution covering the period of October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027; and
2) Delegate authority to the HHSA Director, Public Health Program Manager (as the named Grant Director), and Assistant Director of Administration/Finance or Agency Chief Financial Officer to execute Funding In Agreement 10528 and future amendments that do not increase Net County Cost, contingent upon County Counsel and Risk Management approval as applicable, and subsequent administrative documents or required fiscal or programmatic reports.
FUNDING: 100% California Office of Traffic Safety pass-through funds from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
NHTSA awards funding to promote the development and implementation of highway safety programs that save lives and prevent injuries due to traffic crashes. OTS serves as a pass-through agency to provide federal funds to eligible public entities. On December 3, 2025, OTS released a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) inviting public entities to apply for funding to address traffic safety problems related to the priority program areas outlined by OTS, including Occupant Protection.
In response, HHSA’s Public Health Division (PHD) submitted a grant application to OTS for the Child Passenger Safety Program to expand child passenger safety education and resources in El Dorado County to reduce preventable injuries and fatalities. In El Dorado County, vehicle occupant safety is a persistent challenge, particularly for child passengers. Between 2022 and 2024, traffic crashes resulted in 58 fatalities and more than 2,900 injuries, including five child fatalities and 182 injuries among children under age 16. Over the past decade, the age-adjusted mortality rate due to motor vehicle crashes in El Dorado County ...
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