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 Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) received a $2,133,016.91 Formula Grant award on October 1, 2023 from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) under the CFDA 20.616 National Priority Safety Programs. The grant funds will support IDOT's implementation of impaired driving countermeasures and alcohol-ignition interlock laws and 24/7 sobriety programs across the state, as outlined in Illinois' approved triennial highway safety plan. This Formula Grant is designed to help reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities resulting from motor vehicle accidents in Illinois through evidence-based interventions and public engagement. The funds will be used for activities such as data program enhancements, law enforcement training, and public education campaigns aligned with NHTSA's priorities for improving highway safety nationwide.

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.