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 Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) received a $421,671.97 Formula Grant award from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) under the National Priority Safety Programs (CFDA 20.616). This grant will fund impaired driving countermeasures and other initiatives consistent with the statutory requirements of 23 C.F.R. § 1300.23(j), which allows qualifying states to receive funding for adopting and enforcing mandatory alcohol-ignition interlock laws and 24/7 sobriety programs. The grant supports RIDOT's development of the state's triennial highway safety plan and annual grant applications that detail problem identification, performance measures, and evidence-based countermeasure strategies to help reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities resulting from motor vehicle crashes in Rhode Island. The award has a performance period from October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2027.

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.