Section 405(e) distracted driving awareness grant (23 C.F.R. § 1300.24; 23 U.S.C. § 405(e)) ― grant to support certain costs of state distracted driving programs consistent with 23 C.F.R. §…

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration awarded the Illinois Department of Transportation $1,009,071.23 on October 1, 2025, under the National Priority Safety Programs formula grant (CFDA 20.616), Section 405(e) Distracted Driving Awareness Grant program. The award funds state distracted driving programs, including public education and awareness campaigns, enforcement support, and countermeasure strategies to reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities resulting from distracted driving. The award is available because Illinois has enacted and enforces a law prohibiting texting while driving or prohibiting youth cell phone use while driving. Funding obligated under this award supports costs identified in the state's approved Triennial Highway Safety Plan and Annual Grant Application, with activities performed in Springfield, Illinois. The performance period runs through September 30, 2029. The Illinois Department of Transportation, a division of the State of Illinois, receives funding as the designated state highway safety office and administers the grant consistent with 23 C.F.R. § 1300.24(f). Federal share is reimbursed on voucher claims covering incurred costs through Electronic Transfer of Funds.

Section 405(e) distracted driving awareness grant (23 C.F.R. § 1300.24; 23 U.S.C. § 405(e)) ― grant to support certain costs of state distracted driving programs consistent with 23 C.F.R. § 1300.24(f). 405(e) funding is available to qualifying states that enact and enforce a law that prohibits texting while driving or prohibits youth cell phone use while driving. These funds are provided to the state and territorial highway safety offices based on an approved triennial highway safety plan that details problem identification, public participation and engagement, performance measures, countermeasure strategies for programming funds and an approved annual grant application that details planned projects using identified countermeasure strategies for programming funds to help reduce crashes, injuries and fatalities resulting from motor vehicle crashes.