The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration awarded the Georgia Department of Public Safety $708,328.98 on October 1, 2025, under the Section 405(E) Distracted Driving Awareness Grant program (CFDA 20.616, National Priority Safety Programs). The grant funds state distracted driving programs including public awareness initiatives, enforcement support, and countermeasure strategies designed to reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities resulting from distracted driving. The Georgia Department of Public Safety, serving as the state's designated Highway Safety Office, will deploy these funds consistent with an approved triennial highway safety plan and annual grant application detailing identified countermeasure strategies and planned projects. The period of performance runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2029, with place of performance in Atlanta, Georgia. Eligibility for the award required Georgia to enact and enforce a law prohibiting texting while driving or youth cell phone use while driving. Federal reimbursement occurs on claims submitted in vouchers covering incurred costs.