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 North Dakota Department of Transportation $225,522.85 on October 1, 2025, under the Section 405(E) Distracted Driving Laws Grant, part of the National Priority Safety Programs (CFDA 20.616).

The funding supports state distracted driving programs including countermeasure strategies, projects, and activities designed to reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities resulting from motor vehicle crashes. North Dakota qualifies for this formula grant by having enacted and enforced a law that prohibits texting while driving or prohibits youth cell phone use while driving. The award is based on an approved Triennial Highway Safety Plan that details problem identification, public participation and engagement, performance measures, and countermeasure strategies, along with an approved Annual Grant Application that details planned projects using identified countermeasure strategies.

The period of performance runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2029, with place of performance in Bismarck, North Dakota. The funding is apportioned to the state highway safety office using the statutory apportionment formula. The federal share is reimbursed on claims submitted in vouchers covering incurred costs.

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.