Formula Grant 69A3752630000405EDCA

The District of Columbia Department of Transportation (DDOT) received a $199,481.33 formula grant award from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) under the National Priority Safety Programs (CFDA 20.616), specifically the Section 405(E) Distracted Driving Awareness Grant program. The award, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2029, supports DDOT's distracted driving prevention initiatives in Washington, D.C. The funding enables the department to implement evidence-based countermeasure strategies and public awareness campaigns aimed at reducing motor vehicle crashes, injuries, and fatalities caused by distracted driving behaviors.

Under this award, DDOT will execute state distracted driving programs consistent with an approved Triennial Highway Safety Plan and Annual Grant Application, which must demonstrate problem identification, performance metrics, public participation strategies, and specific countermeasure initiatives. As a qualifying jurisdiction, the District of Columbia has enacted and enforces legislation prohibiting texting while driving or restricting youth cell phone use while driving, meeting the statutory eligibility requirements under 23 U.S.C. § 405(E). The formula grant structure provides federal reimbursement on a claims basis for approved project costs incurred in support of distracted driving awareness and prevention programming designed to enhance traffic safety outcomes across the district.