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 New Hampshire Office of Highway Safety $225,522.85 on October 1, 2025, under the Section 405(e) Distracted Driving Laws Grant, a component of the National Priority Safety Programs (CFDA 20.616) formula grant program.

The award funds state distracted driving programs and countermeasure strategies designed to reduce motor vehicle crashes, injuries, and fatalities. New Hampshire qualifies for this funding through enactment and enforcement of laws prohibiting texting while driving or youth cell phone use while driving. The Office of Highway Safety administers the award under an approved triennial highway safety plan and annual grant application that identify problems, engage the public, establish performance measures, and detail planned countermeasure projects.

The period of performance runs from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2029, with place of performance in Concord, New Hampshire. The award is a formula grant apportioned under statutory formula to qualifying states and territorial highway safety offices. NHTSA reviews and approves triennial plans and annual applications within 60 days, and reimburses the federal share on voucher claims for incurred costs submitted by the recipient.

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.