Section 405(e) distracted driving laws 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 Department of Public Safety Executive Office of Public Safety Division (Massachusetts) $519,785.09 on October 1, 2025, under the Section 405(e) Distracted Driving Laws Grant (CFDA 20.616), a formula grant program supporting state distracted driving initiatives.

The funding supports costs of Massachusetts distracted driving programs consistent with 23 C.F.R. § 1300.24(f). Eligible states must enact and enforce laws prohibiting texting while driving or youth cell phone use while driving to qualify for apportioned funding. The award funds countermeasure strategies and planned projects designed to reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities resulting from motor vehicle crashes, supported through an approved triennial highway safety plan and annual grant application detailing problem identification, public participation and engagement, performance measures, and specific programming strategies.

The period of performance runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2029, with place of performance in Boston, Massachusetts. The recipient must retain project records, contracts, financial records, and supporting documents for three years following submission of a final expenditure report. Federal share is reimbursed on claims submitted in vouchers covering incurred costs; all participants use Electronic Transfer of Funds methodology.

Section 405(e) distracted driving laws 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 apportioned using statutory apportionment formula. 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.