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 Transportation Cabinet, Kentucky has received a $169,358.09 formula grant award under the National Priority Safety Programs (CFDA 20.616) from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), with a performance period of October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2027. This funding supports the state's alcohol-impaired driving countermeasures and other projects to help reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities resulting from motor vehicle crashes. The grant will be used for initiatives such as impaired driving prevention, mandatory alcohol-ignition interlock laws, 24/7 sobriety programs, and other evidence-based strategies outlined in the state's approved highway safety plan. Additionally, the Transportation Cabinet may distribute portions of this grant funding to the Kentucky Department of Military Affairs for complementary transportation safety projects.

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.