Overview
Please note: OGR does not provide car seats to individuals, only to eligible organizations.
This program awards eligible organizations with car seats for distribution to low-income families in need by certified Child Passenger Safety (CPS) technicians. Using funding from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), OGR aims to reduce child passenger injuries and fatalities by ensuring low-income families are equipped with the correct car seat and caregivers are educated on proper installation and usage.
OGR is the State Administering Agency for NHTSA’s traffic safety grants to reduce roadway crashes, injuries, fatalities, and associated economic losses in Massachusetts. Requests for car seats will be fulfilled on a first come, first serve basis to qualified applicants.
This program is made available through federal funding. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis during each funding period.
Eligibility
Massachusetts municipal agencies, state agencies, not-for-profit hospitals, and 501 (c)(3) organizations serving children and/or families that meet all of the requirements in the FFY 2024 Car Seat Distribution Program Notice of Solicitation of Applications are eligible to apply for this opportunity.
Key Dates and Materials
Key Dates:
Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until either all the funds set aside for the program have been used or August 31, 2024, whichever comes first.
Application Materials:
2024 Car Seat Distribution Program - Notice of Solicitation of Applications
2024 Car Seat Distribution Program - Online Application
2024 Car Seat Distribution Program - Order Form
Additional Materials: