Section 405(d) impaired driving countermeasures grant

The New Mexico Department of Transportation received a $1,510,254.62 formula grant award from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration under the National Priority Safety Programs (CFDA 20.616) to support impaired driving countermeasures from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2025. The funding supports various products and services to address impaired driving in New Mexico, including paid media campaigns, law enforcement training, drug recognition expert training, DWI court operations, and overtime enforcement. Several sub-awards were also issued, such as to Marketing Solutions, LLC for paid media during mobilization periods, and to Southwest Training Consultants LLC to provide standardized field sobriety testing instruction to approximately 400 law enforcement officers annually. The grant aims to encourage the state to address impaired driving through both prevention and enforcement activities.