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 Department of State Police Michigan, doing business as Michigan State Police (MSP), received a $365,666.74 formula grant award under the National Priority Safety Programs (CFDA 20.616) from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) effective October 1, 2023. This grant funding supports Michigan's alcohol-impaired driving countermeasures, as well as the adoption and enforcement of mandatory alcohol-ignition interlock laws and 24/7 sobriety programs. The grant will be used to implement evidence-based strategies outlined in Michigan's approved highway safety plan to help reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities resulting from motor vehicle crashes in the state. This is a 4-year formula grant with a performance period running 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.