Section 164 transfer program: repeat intoxicated driver (23 C.F.R. Part 1275; 23 U.S.C. § 164) ― penalty transfer funds to support alcohol and drug-impaired driving countermeasures in states that fail…

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration awarded the Ohio Department of Public Safety $1,669,583 in formula grant funding on October 1, 2025, under the Minimum Penalties for Repeat Offenders for Driving While Intoxicated program (CFDA 20.608), also known as the Section 164 Transfer Program. This funding supports alcohol and drug-impaired driving countermeasures in Ohio, which failed to enact and enforce conforming repeat alcohol-intoxicated driver laws meeting federal minimum penalty standards for second and subsequent driving-while-intoxicated or driving-under-the-influence convictions. The award period runs through September 30, 2029, with place of performance in Columbus, Ohio. Section 164 funds obligated to Ohio must be used solely for alcohol and drug-impaired driving countermeasures permissible under the Section 402 formula grant program or for eligible hazard elimination activities under the Federal Highway Administration's Highway Safety Improvement Program. Ohio must retain records for three years following submission of a final expenditure report and project deliverables. Reimbursement follows voucher submission covering incurred costs, with obligated funds available until expended.

Section 164 transfer program: repeat intoxicated driver (23 C.F.R. Part 1275; 23 U.S.C. § 164) ― penalty transfer funds to support alcohol and drug-impaired driving countermeasures in states that fail to enact and enforce conforming repeat alcohol-intoxicated driver laws. Under section 164, to avoid the transfer of funds, a state must enact and enforce a repeat intoxicated driver law that establishes, at minimum, certain specified penalties for second and subsequent convictions of driving while intoxicated or driving under the influence. 23 U.S.C. 164(a)(5).