The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration awarded the North Dakota Department of Transportation $1,485,270.03 on October 1, 2025, under the Section 405(d) Impaired Driving Countermeasures Grant program (CFDA 20.616, National Priority Safety Programs).
The award funds impaired driving countermeasures and related activities consistent with 23 C.F.R. § 1300.23(j). North Dakota, as a qualifying state meeting statutory requirements, may use these funds for adoption and enforcement of mandatory alcohol-ignition interlock laws and 24/7 sobriety programs, with programming guided by an approved triennial highway safety plan and annual grant application detailing countermeasure strategies and planned projects. The funding supports state and territorial highway safety office operations to reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities resulting from motor vehicle crashes.
The obligated amount is $1,485,270.03 for the period October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2029. Place of performance is Bismarck, North Dakota. Funds are apportioned using the statutory apportionment formula under 23 U.S.C. § 405(d). The award is a formula grant, with federal reimbursement provided on claims submitted via the Electronic Transfer of Funds method. Project records must be retained for three years following final expenditure reporting.