Section 405(E) distracted driving grant (23 C.F.R. & 1300.24; 23 U.S.C. & 405(E)) - grant to support enforcement of the state's distracted driving laws through educational advertising, placement of…

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts received a $154,681.06 Formula Grant from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) under the National Priority Safety Programs (CFDA 20.616) to support enforcement of the state's distracted driving laws. The funding will be used for educational advertising, placement of traffic signs, and law enforcement activities to help reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities resulting from distracted driving. This 4-year grant, awarded on October 1, 2023, provides the Commonwealth with flexibility to use the funds for any eligible activities under the Section 402 grant program as well.

Section 405(E) distracted driving grant (23 C.F.R. & 1300.24; 23 U.S.C. & 405(E)) - grant to support enforcement of the state's distracted driving laws through educational advertising, placement of traffic signs, and law enforcement activities with flexibilities to use funds for any eligible use under the section 402 grant program. 405(E) funding is available to qualifying states that enact and enforce a law that prohibits texting while driving or prohibits youth cell phone use while driving. 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.