Section 405(d) impaired driving countermeasures grant (23 C.F.R. § 1300.23; 23 U.S.C. § 405(d)) ― grant to support certain costs of state impaired driving countermeasures programs consistent with 23…

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration awarded the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs $195,358.06 on October 1, 2025, under the Section 405(d) Impaired Driving Countermeasures Grant program (CFDA 20.616, National Priority Safety Programs).

The award funds state impaired driving countermeasures programs, including costs related to adoption and enforcement of mandatory alcohol-ignition interlock laws and 24/7 sobriety programs. Funding is apportioned through a statutory formula to state and territorial highway safety offices based on an approved Triennial Highway Safety Plan and Annual Grant Application that detail problem identification, performance measures, and countermeasure strategies designed to reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities from motor vehicle crashes.

The period of performance runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2029. Work is performed in Montgomery, Alabama. The recipient must meet statutory requirements for low-range, mid-range, or high-range impaired driving states to qualify. The assistance type is a formula grant. Federal share is reimbursed on claims submitted through vouchers for costs incurred, with all payments processed through the Electronic Transfer of Funds method. The recipient must retain records for three years following submission of a final expenditure report, including all project contract documents, financial records, and supporting documents pending resolution of audit findings.

Section 405(d) impaired driving countermeasures grant (23 C.F.R. § 1300.23; 23 U.S.C. § 405(d)) ― grant to support certain costs of state impaired driving countermeasures programs consistent with 23 C.F.R. § 1300.23(j). 405(d) funding is used for impaired driving countermeasures. Qualifying states must meet statutory requirements and can also receive funding for adoption and enforcement a mandatory alcohol-ignition interlock laws and 24/7 sobriety programs. 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.