Section 405(d) impaired driving countermeasures grant (23 C.F.R. & 1300.23; 23 U.S.C. & 405(d)) - grant to support certain costs of state alcohol-impaired driving programs consistent with 23 C.F.R.…

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) awarded a $5,114,160.58 Formula Grant under the National Priority Safety Programs (CFDA 20.616) to the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) on October 1, 2023. The grant funding supports California's alcohol-impaired driving countermeasures and other traffic safety programs consistent with 23 C.F.R. § 1300.23(j). Key products and services delivered through this grant include:

• Implementing evidence-based strategies to reduce motor vehicle crashes, injuries, and fatalities resulting from impaired driving in California, such as DUI checkpoints, sobriety programs, and mandatory alcohol-ignition interlock laws.
• Providing funding for California's state and local law enforcement agencies, community groups, and other partners to deliver traffic safety education campaigns, motorcycle safety training, pedestrian/bicyclist safety enforcement operations, and traffic records system improvements.

The National Priority Safety Programs Formula Grant provides funding to states to address critical highway safety priorities identified by Congress, including occupant protection, impaired driving, and data/information system enhancements. Through collaborative efforts across California, these grant funds will support a range of traffic safety initiatives aimed at reducing crashes, injuries, and fatalities on the state's roadways.

Section 405(d) impaired driving countermeasures grant (23 C.F.R. & 1300.23; 23 U.S.C. & 405(d)) - grant to support certain costs of state alcohol-impaired driving programs consistent with 23 C.F.R. & 1300.23(j). 405(d) funding is used for impaired driving countermeasures. Qualifying states must meet statutory requirements and can also receive funding for adoption and enforcement a mandatory alcohol-ignition interlock laws and 24/7 sobriety programs. These funds are apportioned using statutory apportionment formula. These funds are provided to the state and territorial highway safety offices based on an approved triennial highway safety plan that details problem identification, public participation and engagement, performance measures, countermeasure strategies for programming funds and an approved annual grant application that details planned projects using identified countermeasure strategies for programming funds to help reduce crashes, injuries and fatalities resulting from motor vehicle crashes.