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 Arizona Governor's Office of Highway Safety $188,499.39 under the Section 405(D) Impaired Driving Countermeasures Grant program on October 1, 2025, to support state impaired driving countermeasures consistent with 23 C.F.R. 1300.23(J). The award funds qualifying costs of Arizona's impaired driving countermeasures program, including adoption and enforcement of mandatory alcohol-ignition interlock laws and 24/7 sobriety programs. The funding is apportioned using the statutory formula under the National Priority Safety Programs (CFDA 20.616), which encourages states to address congressional highway safety priorities to improve traffic safety and reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities on public roadways.

The recipient, Arizona's State Highway Safety Office, delivers these countermeasure strategies through an approved Triennial Highway Safety Plan and Annual Grant Application that detail problem identification, performance measures, and programmatic strategies. The award period runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2029, with place of performance in Phoenix, Arizona. As a formula grant, funding is provided based on the state's approved highway safety planning and demonstrated eligibility under Section 405(D) statutory requirements.

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.