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 Department of Motor Vehicles New York State (operating as the Governors Traffic Safety Committee) $1,133,231.84 on October 1, 2025, under the Section 405(D) Alcohol-Ignition Interlock Grant program, a formula grant within the National Priority Safety Programs (CFDA 20.616).

The award funds impaired driving countermeasures in New York State. The recipient administers highway safety programs and coordinates statewide traffic safety initiatives aimed at reducing motor vehicle crashes, injuries, and fatalities. Funding supports adoption and enforcement of mandatory alcohol-ignition interlock laws and 24/7 sobriety programs for qualifying states meeting statutory requirements. Activities are structured around an approved triennial highway safety plan that identifies problems, engages the public, establishes performance measures, and details countermeasure strategies. Work is performed in Albany, New York, with period of performance from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2029.

The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services received a sub-award to reduce traffic fatalities and injuries by providing financial and technical assistance, training, and leadership to localities to ensure effective monitoring of operators required to install ignition interlock devices under Leandra's Law.

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.