Federal Grant Award Summary

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) awarded the State of Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) $8,984,393.61 under the National Priority Safety Programs (CFDA 20.616) formula grant, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2029. This Section 405(D) Impaired Driving Countermeasures Grant supports FDOT's implementation of evidence-based countermeasure strategies and programs designed to reduce motor vehicle crashes, injuries, and fatalities resulting from impaired driving. The funding enables Florida to support costs associated with state impaired driving countermeasures programs, including adoption and enforcement of mandatory alcohol-ignition interlock laws and 24/7 sobriety programs.

FDOT will utilize the funds to implement planned projects identified through its approved Triennial Highway Safety Plan and Annual Grant Application, which detail problem identification, performance measures, and specific countermeasure strategies. The funding is distributed through statutory apportionment formulas to Florida's highway safety office and will support programming designed to address impaired driving as a national highway safety priority. FDOT, as the designated state highway safety office, is responsible for administering federal resources and may sub-award portions of funding to county and municipal governments to support localized impaired driving prevention and enforcement initiatives throughout Florida.