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 State of New York has been awarded a $2,925,426.32 Formula Grant from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) under the National Priority Safety Programs (CFDA 20.616). This grant, effective October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2027, will support the state's impaired driving countermeasures consistent with 23 C.F.R. § 1300.23(j). Qualifying states must meet statutory requirements and can also receive funding for the adoption and enforcement of mandatory alcohol-ignition interlock laws and 24/7 sobriety programs. The funds are used to reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities resulting from motor vehicle crashes through data-driven highway safety projects, law enforcement training, public awareness campaigns, and improvements to the state's traffic records systems.

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.