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 Ohio Department of Public Safety, State Highway Patrol received a $407,977.72 Formula Grant award from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) under the National Priority Safety Programs (CFDA 20.616) on October 1, 2023. This grant supports the state's alcohol-impaired driving countermeasures and enforcement of mandatory alcohol-ignition interlock laws and 24/7 sobriety programs. The funding will enable the State Highway Patrol to conduct behavioral highway safety programs, law enforcement mobilizations, data system improvements, and commercial driver's license (CDL) oversight activities to reduce motor vehicle crashes, injuries, and fatalities throughout Ohio. Through this Formula Grant, the State Highway Patrol will implement evidence-based countermeasures and public education campaigns to address critical highway safety priorities, including occupant protection, impaired driving, and pedestrian/bicycle safety.

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.