Section 405(d) impaired driving countermeasures grant

This Formula Grant award from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration provides $2,423,068.64 to the South Carolina Department of Public Safety for the National Priority Safety Programs grant program (CFDA 20.616) from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2025. The funding supports impaired driving countermeasures through 21 sub-awards to state and local law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, courts, and non-profits. Services include dedicated impaired driving officers, prosecutors, and paralegal support to increase DUI arrests and adjudicate related cases, as well as training, data collection, and public awareness activities aimed at reducing alcohol-related traffic injuries and fatalities. Key sub-awardees are the Summerville, Berkeley County, and Lexington County police departments, as well as the Richland, Horry, and Edgefield County solicitors' offices.