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 $572,796.87 to the Traffic Safety Commission on October 1, 2025, under the Section 405(e) Distracted Driving Laws Grant to support Washington State's distracted driving programs consistent with 23 C.F.R. § 1300.24(f).

The funding supports activities carried out by Washington's designated State Highway Safety Office to reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities resulting from motor vehicle crashes through countermeasure strategies outlined in the State's approved Triennial Highway Safety Plan and Annual Grant Application. Section 405(e) funding is available to qualifying states that enact and enforce a law prohibiting texting while driving or youth cell phone use while driving. These funds are apportioned using statutory formula to state and territorial highway safety offices.

The Traffic Safety Commission, based in Olympia, Washington, administers highway safety programs and federal grant funding from NHTSA across the state, working with sub-recipients including state agencies and law enforcement partners to implement evidence-based behavioral safety initiatives encompassing distracted driving enforcement and awareness, public education campaigns, high-visibility enforcement mobilizations, law enforcement training, and data collection and analysis.

The award period runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2029, with place of performance in Olympia, Washington. This award is a formula grant under the National Priority Safety Programs (CFDA 20.616).

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.