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 New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) Transit and Rail Division received a $474,266.89 formula grant award from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) under the National Priority Safety Programs (CFDA 20.616). The funding is intended to support New Mexico's alcohol-impaired driving countermeasures and other traffic safety initiatives outlined in the state's approved highway safety plan. Key activities will likely include data program enhancements, law enforcement training, public education campaigns, and implementation of evidence-based strategies to reduce motor vehicle crashes, injuries, and fatalities. As a pass-through entity, NMDOT will provide subawards to regional planning organizations, transit districts, and other local stakeholders to deliver transportation infrastructure improvements, public transit services, and safety programs across the state.

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.