Section 164 transfer program: repeat intoxicated driver (23 C.F.R. Part 1275; 23 U.S.C. % 164) - penalty transfer funds to support alcohol-impaired driving countermeasures in states that fail to enact…

The Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration awarded a $907,619 Formula Grant under the Minimum Penalties for Repeat Offenders for Driving While Intoxicated program to the Puerto Rico Traffic Safety Commission. The grant period runs from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2025. The funding supports countermeasures to reduce alcohol-impaired driving in Puerto Rico by encouraging the enactment and enforcement of laws establishing minimum penalties for repeat intoxicated driving offenders. As the primary grantee, the Puerto Rico Traffic Safety Commission will implement programs and services focused on deterring repeat drunk driving through strengthened legal consequences. The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, through the Commission of Volunteerism and Community Service, serves as the parent organization overseeing the Puerto Rico Traffic Safety Commission's administration of the federal grant award.

Section 164 transfer program: repeat intoxicated driver (23 C.F.R. Part 1275; 23 U.S.C. % 164) - penalty transfer funds to support alcohol-impaired driving countermeasures in states that fail to enact and enforce conforming repeat intoxicated driver laws.