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 Oregon Department of Transportation $2,324,425.15 on October 1, 2025, under the Section 405(d) Impaired Driving Countermeasures Grant program (CFDA 20.616, National Priority Safety Programs).

The funding supports Oregon's state impaired driving countermeasures programs, including costs for adoption and enforcement of mandatory alcohol-ignition interlock laws and 24/7 sobriety programs, consistent with the approved Triennial Highway Safety Plan and Annual Grant Application. The award is structured as a formula grant apportioned by statutory formula to state and territorial highway safety offices, contingent on Oregon meeting statutory eligibility requirements for low-range, mid-range, or high-range impaired driving states. Programming uses identified countermeasure strategies to reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities resulting from motor vehicle crashes.

The period of performance extends from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2029. Place of performance is Salem, Oregon 97301, the location of ODOT's Financial Services Division, which administers the award. ODOT receives federal share reimbursement on claims submitted in vouchers covering costs incurred; all participants use the Electronic Transfer of Funds method. Project records must be retained for three years following submission of a final expenditure report.

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.