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 Nevada Department of Public Safety has been awarded a $421,671.99 Formula Grant under the National Priority Safety Programs (CFDA 20.616) by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). This multi-year grant, with an award date of October 1, 2023, supports the state's alcohol-impaired driving countermeasures and traffic safety initiatives. Key activities funded through this grant include:

Impaired driving countermeasures, such as ignition interlock programs and DUI courts, implemented through sub-awards to local law enforcement agencies, courts, and other public safety entities across Nevada. These efforts aim to reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities resulting from alcohol-impaired driving. Additional sub-awards support data improvements, traffic records system enhancements, and public education campaigns on highway safety priorities.

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.