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 Rhode Island DOT $225,522.85 on October 1, 2025, under the Section 405(e) Distracted Driving Laws Grant program (CFDA 20.616, National Priority Safety Programs). The award supports state distracted driving programs consistent with 23 C.F.R. § 1300.24(f), including planned countermeasure strategies to reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities resulting from motor vehicle crashes. Funding is available to Rhode Island as a qualifying state that has enacted and enforces a law prohibiting texting while driving or youth cell phone use while driving.

Rhode Island DOT, a division of the State of Rhode Island, receives the award based on an approved Triennial Highway Safety Plan detailing problem identification, public participation and engagement, performance measures, and countermeasure strategies, alongside an approved Annual Grant Application specifying planned projects. The period of performance runs from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2029, with place of performance in Providence, Rhode Island. Funds are apportioned using statutory formula mechanisms and provided to the state highway safety office for programming and implementation. The federal share is reimbursed on claims submitted in vouchers covering costs incurred.

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.