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 Department of Motor Vehicles New York State (operating as the Governors Traffic Safety Committee) $618,445.55 on October 1, 2025, under the Section 405(D) Impaired Driving Countermeasures Grant program, a formula grant component of the National Priority Safety Programs (CFDA 20.616).

The award funds New York State's impaired driving countermeasures programs, including enforcement activities, training, and adoption and enforcement of mandatory alcohol-ignition interlock laws and 24/7 sobriety programs. Funding is apportioned through a statutory formula to states and territories that meet eligibility requirements and submit approved triennial highway safety plans and annual grant applications detailing problem identification, countermeasure strategies, and performance measures to reduce motor vehicle crashes, injuries, and fatalities.

The period of performance runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2029, with place of performance in Albany, New York. The Governors Traffic Safety Committee distributes substantial sub-awards to county health departments, academic institutions, courts, law enforcement agencies, nonprofits, and research entities throughout New York State to deliver comprehensive highway safety services including impaired driving enforcement and training programs.

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.