Federal Grant Award Summary

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) received a Section 405(D) Impaired Driving Countermeasures Grant totaling $7,238,943.20 from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) under the National Priority Safety Programs (CFDA 20.616) formula grant program. The award, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2029, supports state-level impaired driving prevention initiatives designed to reduce traffic crashes, injuries, and fatalities across Pennsylvania. The funding enables PennDOT to implement evidence-based countermeasure strategies for impaired driving prevention, including support for the adoption and enforcement of mandatory alcohol-ignition interlock laws and 24/7 sobriety programs, contingent upon the state meeting statutory eligibility requirements established under 23 U.S.C. § 405(d) and 23 C.F.R. § 1300.23.

The grant is apportioned through a statutory formula and distributed to the state highway safety office based on an approved Triennial Highway Safety Plan and annual grant applications that detail problem identification, performance measures, and specific countermeasure strategies. PennDOT will implement planned projects through its Highway Safety Office in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, utilizing identified countermeasure strategies to reduce impaired-driving-related motor vehicle crashes and associated fatalities and injuries. The funding mechanism requires PennDOT to maintain project records for three years following submission of final expenditure reports and to submit reimbursement claims through the Electronic Transfer of Funds method.