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 Minnesota Department of Public Safety $237,840.21 under the Section 405(d) Impaired Driving Countermeasures Grant program (CFDA 20.616, National Priority Safety Programs) on October 1, 2025. The award funds impaired driving countermeasures consistent with 23 C.F.R. 1300.23(j), including costs associated with state impaired driving countermeasures programs, adoption and enforcement of mandatory alcohol-ignition interlock laws, and 24/7 sobriety programs. Minnesota qualified for funding by meeting statutory requirements for impaired driving countermeasures as a mid-range or high-range state under the statutory apportionment formula. The Minnesota Department of Public Safety Fiscal and Administrative Services Division administers the award and distributes funds based on an approved triennial highway safety plan and annual grant application that identify problem areas, performance measures, and countermeasure strategies designed to reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities. The period of performance runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2029, with place of performance in St. Paul, Minnesota. As the state highway safety administering agency, the division acts as pass-through entity for sub-awards to local law enforcement, county governments, and community partners implementing impaired driving reduction initiatives statewide. Federal share is reimbursed on vouchers submitted by the state covering incurred costs.

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.