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 Louisiana Highway Safety Commission Department of Grants received a $168,919.84 formula grant award on October 1, 2023 from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) under the National Priority Safety Programs (CFDA 20.616). These funds will support the state's impaired driving countermeasures, including initiatives like DWI courts, court monitoring, no refusal enforcement programs, public awareness campaigns, and law enforcement training. The grant will also fund occupant protection efforts focused on education for seat belt and child restraint usage, particularly among underserved populations. Additionally, the funding will support traffic safety data improvements, such as upgrading core highway databases and analysis platforms. The Commission frequently partners with state agencies, local law enforcement, nonprofits, medical providers, and universities through sub-awards to deliver these grant-funded services across Louisiana parishes and communities.

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.