Section 405(D) impaired driving countermeasures grant

The Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration awarded a $9.3 million SECTION 405(D) IMPAIRED DRIVING COUNTERMEASURES GRANT to the New York State Governors Traffic Safety Committee on October 1, 2021 through the National Priority Safety Programs (CFDA 20.616) federal formula grant program. The grant will fund impaired driving countermeasures in New York through September 30, 2025.

Key products and services funded include high-visibility enforcement efforts coordinated with underage drinking enforcement by the New York State Police; laboratory supplies, method development and staff training for impaired driving testing by county health departments; research studies on impaired driving by the Institute for Traffic Safety Management and Research; and training and technical assistance to courts on adjudicating impaired driving cases by the New York State Unified Court System. The grant also provides funding to several non-profit organizations for community education programs. Overall, the award aims to reduce impaired driving in New York through enforcement, testing, adjudication, research and public education.