Federal Grant Award Summary

The Arizona Governor's Office of Highway Safety received a $421,818.05 formula grant award from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) under the National Priority Safety Programs (CFDA 20.616) to support distracted driving awareness and prevention initiatives in Arizona. Effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2029, this award funds Section 405(E) distracted driving programs designed to reduce motor vehicle crashes, injuries, and fatalities. The grant supports the development and implementation of state distracted driving programs consistent with regulatory requirements, including public awareness campaigns, enforcement mobilizations, and evidence-based countermeasure strategies aligned with Arizona's approved Triennial Highway Safety Plan and annual grant applications.

Eligibility for this award required Arizona to enact and enforce legislation prohibiting texting while driving or restricting youth cell phone use while operating vehicles. The funding enables the State Highway Safety Office to deliver comprehensive programming focused on distracted driving prevention through strategic planning, program coordination, and implementation of behavioral safety initiatives. Award funds are distributed on a reimbursement basis through electronic transfer, contingent upon submission of approved annual grant applications and documentation of planned projects that utilize identified countermeasure strategies to address distracted driving as a critical national highway safety priority.