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 Transportation Cabinet, Kentucky $170,507.69 on October 1, 2025, under the National Priority Safety Programs formula grant (CFDA 20.616), Section 405(D) Impaired Driving Countermeasures program.

The award supports Kentucky's state impaired driving countermeasures programs, including costs of program implementation, adoption and enforcement of mandatory alcohol-ignition interlock laws, and 24/7 sobriety programs consistent with the state's approved triennial highway safety plan and annual grant application. Kentucky qualifies as a mid-range or high-range state for impaired driving countermeasures funding and designs its programming to reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities resulting from motor vehicle crashes.

The period of performance runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2029. Work is performed in Frankfort, Kentucky. The award is apportioned using the statutory formula established under 23 U.S.C. Section 405(d) and implemented through 23 C.F.R. Section 1300.23. Kentucky's Transportation Cabinet, operating through its Division of Accounts, receives the funding as the state highway safety office and submits reimbursement claims for costs incurred; NHTSA reimburses on a voucher basis. Project records must be retained for three years following submission of the final expenditure report.

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.