Section 405(d) alcohol-ignition interlock grant (23 C.F.R. § 1300.23(g); 23 U.S.C. § 405(d)(6)) ― incentive grant awarded to states with conforming alcohol-ignition interlock laws that may be used…

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration awarded the Arkansas State Police $282,116.84 on October 1, 2025, under the Section 405(D) Alcohol-Ignition Interlock Grant program (CFDA 20.616, National Priority Safety Programs), obligated through September 30, 2029, to support impaired driving countermeasures in Arkansas.

The award funds activities designed to reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities resulting from motor vehicle crashes through implementation of countermeasure strategies identified in the state's approved triennial highway safety plan and annual grant application. Qualifying states with conforming alcohol-ignition interlock laws may use 405(D) funding for adoption and enforcement of mandatory alcohol-ignition interlock laws and 24/7 sobriety programs, allocated through statutory apportionment formula.

Performance is based in Little Rock, Arkansas. The Arkansas State Police administered the award and passed funds to four sub-recipients: Speakup About Drugs performed court monitoring; the City of Elkins, Marion County Judges Office, and City of Gentry each conducted selective traffic enforcement programs (MINI-STEP); and the Arkansas Department of Health operated a breath alcohol testing project. All sub-awards were dated October 1, 2024. Federal reimbursement occurs on submitted vouchers covering incurred costs; recipients must retain records for three years following final expenditure report submission.

Section 405(d) alcohol-ignition interlock grant (23 C.F.R. § 1300.23(g); 23 U.S.C. § 405(d)(6)) ― incentive grant awarded to states with conforming alcohol-ignition interlock laws that may be used for any eligible use 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.