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 State of Nebraska $257,541.98 under the Section 405(e) Distracted Driving Awareness Grant on October 1, 2025, through the National Priority Safety Programs (CFDA 20.616) formula grant program.

Nebraska qualifies for this funding by having enacted and enforced a law prohibiting texting while driving or youth cell phone use while driving. The award supports the costs of state distracted driving programs, including projects and countermeasure strategies designed to reduce motor vehicle crashes, injuries, and fatalities. The funds are obligated through September 30, 2029, with performance based in Lincoln, Nebraska.

The State of Nebraska received the award following approval of its Triennial Highway Safety Plan and Annual Grant Application, which detail problem identification, public participation and engagement, performance measures, and planned countermeasure strategies. The state must retain project records for three years following submission of a final expenditure report. Federal share is reimbursed on claims submitted via vouchers covering incurred costs, with the state having converted to 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.