Section 405(E) distracted driving grant (23 C.F.R. & 1300.24; 23 U.S.C. & 405(E)) - grant to support enforcement of the state's distracted driving laws through educational advertising, placement of…

The New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety was awarded a $187,000 Formula Grant from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration under the National Priority Safety Programs (CFDA 20.616) to support enforcement of the state's distracted driving laws. The grant funding will be used for educational advertising, placement of traffic signs, and law enforcement activities to address distracted driving. As a formula grant, the funding amount was determined by a pre-established formula and will support these countermeasure programs and activities through September 2026. The grant allows flexibility to use funds for any eligible activity under the Section 402 grant program, which focuses on occupant protection, impaired driving countermeasures, and other key highway safety priorities.

Section 405(E) distracted driving grant (23 C.F.R. & 1300.24; 23 U.S.C. & 405(E)) - grant to support enforcement of the state's distracted driving laws through educational advertising, placement of traffic signs, and law enforcement activities with flexibilities to use funds for any eligible use under the section 402 grant program.