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 Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) received a $248,857.32 formula grant award from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) under the federal National Priority Safety Programs (CFDA 20.616) on October 1, 2023. This funding supports MoDOT's state-level alcohol-impaired driving countermeasures and programs consistent with 23 C.F.R. § 1300.23(j). Qualifying states must meet statutory requirements to receive this formula grant, which can also fund the adoption and enforcement of mandatory alcohol-ignition interlock laws and 24/7 sobriety programs. MoDOT will use these funds to execute projects and strategies identified in its approved triennial highway safety plan, with the goal of reducing motor vehicle crashes, injuries, and fatalities across Missouri.

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.