Formula Grant 69A3752630000405EIDA

The Idaho Department of Transportation received a Section 405(E) Distracted Driving Awareness Grant totaling $199,481.33 from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) under the National Priority Safety Programs (CFDA 20.616). The award, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2029, supports the state's distracted driving prevention initiatives through evidence-based countermeasure strategies and public awareness programming. Idaho qualifies for this formula grant funding by maintaining and enforcing laws that prohibit texting while driving and youth cell phone use while driving, meeting the statutory requirements under 23 U.S.C. § 405(E).

The funded activities align with Idaho's approved Triennial Highway Safety Plan and annual grant applications, which detail specific projects designed to reduce motor vehicle crashes, injuries, and fatalities attributable to distracted driving. Through the state highway safety office, Idaho will implement comprehensive distracted driving awareness and countermeasure programs, leveraging the formula grant allocation to support cost-effective interventions that address problem identification and performance measurement across the state. The four-year funding period enables Idaho to sustain a coordinated approach to behavioral highway safety programming focused on this critical national priority.