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 Indiana Criminal Justice Institute $240,833.38 under the Section 405(d) Impaired Driving Countermeasures Grant on October 1, 2025, for support of state impaired driving countermeasures programs through September 30, 2029. The award funds qualifying costs of Indiana's impaired driving countermeasures consistent with 23 C.F.R. 1300.23(j), including adoption and enforcement of mandatory alcohol-ignition interlock laws and 24/7 sobriety programs where applicable. The Indiana Criminal Justice Institute, operating as the Policy and Administration Division of the Judiciary Courts of the State of Indiana, receives and administers the funding based on an approved triennial highway safety plan and annual grant application that identify problem areas, detail countermeasure strategies, and establish performance measures to reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities. Work is performed in Indianapolis, Indiana. This formula grant is one component of the National Priority Safety Programs (CFDA 20.616), which addresses multiple highway safety priorities established by Congress; apportionment follows a statutory formula. The award is structured as reimbursement for costs incurred, claimed through vouchers under the Electronic Transfer of Funds method.

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.