Section 405(d) alcohol-ignition interlock grant (23 C.F.R. & 1300.23(g); 23 U.S.C. & 405(d)(6)) - incentive grant awarded to states with conforming alcohol-ignition interlock laws that may be used for…

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) awarded the State of New York a $323,911.30 formula grant under the National Priority Safety Programs (CFDA 20.616). The grant provides funding from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2027 to support the state's efforts to reduce motor vehicle crashes, injuries, and fatalities through data-driven highway safety initiatives. Allowable activities include occupant protection programs, state traffic safety information system improvements, impaired driving countermeasures, distracted driving prevention, motorcyclist safety, and pedestrian/bicycle safety enforcement. The grant will enable the state to enhance its traffic records, conduct law enforcement training, and implement evidence-based public education campaigns targeting these critical highway safety priorities.

Section 405(d) alcohol-ignition interlock grant (23 C.F.R. & 1300.23(g); 23 U.S.C. & 405(d)(6)) - incentive grant awarded to states with conforming alcohol-ignition interlock laws that may be used for any eligible use under the section 402 or section 405(d) grant programs. 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.