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 New Jersey Department of Law & Public Safety $4,430,174.27 on October 1, 2025, under the Section 405(d) Impaired Driving Countermeasures Grant program (CFDA 20.616, National Priority Safety Programs).

The funding supports New Jersey's 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. The award is obligated through September 30, 2029, and is administered from Trenton, New Jersey.

The Section 405(d) formula grant program is distributed to state and territorial highway safety offices based on approved Triennial Highway Safety Plans and Annual Grant Applications that detail problem identification, public participation, performance measures, and countermeasure strategies. Qualifying states must meet statutory requirements tied to impaired driving prevalence thresholds. The New Jersey Department of Law & Public Safety, operating as the Office of the Attorney General, serves as the recipient and manages highway safety funding across multiple NHTSA programs including occupant protection, distracted driving, motorcyclist safety, nonmotorized safety, and traffic records improvements, while frequently distributing sub-awards to local law enforcement agencies, county prosecutors' offices, and other state entities for implementation.

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.