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 Motor Vehicles New York State, acting as the Governor's Traffic Safety Committee, received a $614,275.86 Formula Grant award from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) under the National Priority Safety Programs (CFDA 20.616). The grant will support the state's impaired driving countermeasures, occupant protection programs, traffic safety information system improvements, and other evidence-based initiatives to reduce motor vehicle crashes, injuries, and fatalities on New York's roadways. Funding will be used to coordinate statewide enforcement mobilizations, conduct public education campaigns, provide training for law enforcement and court officials, enhance traffic records data systems, and distribute sub-awards to local partners implementing traffic safety countermeasures. The grant has a performance period of October 1, 2023 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.