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 U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) awarded a $1,070,988.55 formula grant under the National Priority Safety Programs (CFDA 20.616) to the Washington Traffic Safety Commission. This funding supports the state's alcohol-impaired driving countermeasures and other initiatives to reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities resulting from motor vehicle incidents in Washington.

Specifically, the grant allows the Traffic Safety Commission to implement evidence-based programs targeting key behavioral highway safety priorities, such as impaired driving prevention, occupant protection, traffic records system improvements, distracted driving enforcement, and other critical safety areas. Funded activities span public education campaigns, high-visibility law enforcement, adoption of safety laws and policies, data collection and analysis, and specialized training for law enforcement. As a sub-awardee to the Washington Department of Public Instruction, the Traffic Safety Commission also leverages this federal funding to advance school transportation safety statewide.

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.