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 Minnesota Department of Public Safety $3,962,813.69 on October 1, 2025, under the Section 405(d) Impaired Driving Countermeasures Grant program (CFDA 20.616, National Priority Safety Programs).

The funding supports state impaired driving countermeasures programs, including adoption and enforcement of mandatory alcohol-ignition interlock laws and 24/7 sobriety programs designed to reduce motor vehicle crashes, injuries, and fatalities. Minnesota qualifies under the statutory requirements for Section 405(d) funding and apportioned its allocation based on an approved Triennial Highway Safety Plan and Annual Grant Application detailing countermeasure strategies and planned projects.

The Minnesota Department of Public Safety Fiscal and Administrative Services Division, located in St Paul, Minnesota, receives the award as the state administering agency. The performance period runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2029. Minnesota will implement planned projects aligned with identified countermeasure strategies and submit federal claims for reimbursement on vouchers covering incurred costs. The state must retain project records for three years following submission of final expenditure reports and project deliverables.

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.