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 Kansas Department of Transportation $334,812.60 on October 1, 2025, under the National Priority Safety Programs formula grant (CFDA 20.616), Section 405(d) Alcohol-Ignition Interlock Grant program.

The award funds impaired driving countermeasures, including adoption and enforcement of mandatory alcohol-ignition interlock laws and 24/7 sobriety programs. KDOT will deploy these funds based on an approved triennial highway safety plan and annual grant application detailing countermeasure strategies and planned projects designed to reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities resulting from motor vehicle crashes. The grant is apportioned to KDOT using a statutory apportionment formula and made available to the state highway safety office.

The period of performance runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2029, with place of performance in Topeka, Kansas. Kansas qualified for this incentive grant by meeting statutory requirements for conforming alcohol-ignition interlock laws. Federal share is reimbursed on claims submitted in vouchers covering costs incurred. Project sponsor shall retain records for three years following submission of a final expenditure report, all project contract documents, financial records, and supporting documents pending resolution of audit findings.

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.