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 Pennsylvania Department of Transportation $7.238 million on October 1, 2025, under the Section 405(d) Impaired Driving Countermeasures Grant program (CFDA 20.616, National Priority Safety Programs) to support state impaired driving countermeasures consistent with 23 C.F.R. 1300.23(j).

Funding supports state costs for impaired driving countermeasure programs, including adoption and enforcement of mandatory alcohol-ignition interlock laws and 24/7 sobriety programs. Pennsylvania qualified as a recipient by meeting statutory requirements and submitted an approved triennial highway safety plan detailing problem identification, public participation and engagement, performance measures, and countermeasure strategies, along with an approved annual grant application detailing planned projects. These countermeasure strategies aim to reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities resulting from motor vehicle crashes.

The award runs through September 30, 2029, with place of performance at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is a child entity of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Two sub-recipients pass through funding from this award. Pennsylvania D.U.I. Association, Inc., a tax-exempt nonprofit in Harrisburg, received a sub-award on May 13, 2026, for federal funds for highway safety outreach. MT Lebanon Pa, a municipality, received a sub-award on April 23, 2026, for federal funds for highway safety enforcement.

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.