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 impaired driving countermeasures programs consistent…

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration awarded the Department of Transportation Connecticut $1,859,735.74 under the Section 405(d) Impaired Driving Countermeasures Grant (CFDA 20.616, National Priority Safety Programs) on October 1, 2025, with a period of performance through September 30, 2029.

The funding supports Connecticut's state impaired driving countermeasures program, including costs associated with adoption and enforcement of mandatory alcohol-ignition interlock laws and 24/7 sobriety programs. Work is performed in Newington, Connecticut.

The grant is apportioned under statutory formula to states and territorial highway safety offices that submit an approved triennial highway safety plan identifying problem areas, performance measures, and countermeasure strategies, along with an approved annual grant application detailing planned projects. Connecticut must meet the statutory requirements applicable to 405(d) qualifying states and report planned projects designed to reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities. Federal reimbursement follows submission of vouchers documenting incurred costs through the Electronic Transfer of Funds system.

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 impaired driving countermeasures 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.