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 $1.878 million to Administracion De Compensaciones Por Accidentes De Automoviles (operating as the Puerto Rico Traffic Safety Commission) on October 1, 2025, under the Section 164 Minimum Penalties for Repeat Offenders for Driving While Intoxicated program (CFDA 20.608), a formula grant supporting alcohol and drug-impaired driving countermeasures in jurisdictions that fail to enact and enforce conforming repeat intoxicated driver laws.

The award obligates $1.878 million for performance through September 30, 2029, with place of performance in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Section 164 funds must be used exclusively for impaired driving countermeasures eligible under the NHTSA Section 402 formula grant program or for Federal Highway Administration Highway Safety Improvement Program hazard elimination activities. The Puerto Rico Traffic Safety Commission, as a state government traffic safety entity, qualifies as an eligible recipient under Section 164, which applies to states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. The recipient must retain records for three years following submission of final expenditure reports and project deliverables. Federal reimbursement occurs on claims submitted in vouchers covering incurred costs; obligated funds remain 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).