Federal Grant Award Summary

The Puerto Rico Traffic Safety Commission (operating as CST under the legal entity Administracion De Compensaciones POR Accidentes De Automoviles) received a Section 405(D) Impaired Driving Countermeasures Grant totaling $119,536.25 from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) under the National Priority Safety Programs (CFDA 20.616). The award, dated October 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2029, supports Puerto Rico's efforts to reduce motor vehicle crashes, injuries, and fatalities through evidence-based impaired driving countermeasures. Eligible uses of the formula grant funding include implementation of impaired driving prevention programs, enforcement initiatives targeting impaired drivers, adoption and enforcement of mandatory alcohol-ignition interlock laws, and 24/7 sobriety programs.

The grant requires the awardee to submit an approved Triennial Highway Safety Plan identifying state problems and performance measures, as well as Annual Grant Applications detailing specific countermeasure strategies and planned projects aligned with national highway safety priorities. NHTSA will reimburse actual project costs through voucher-based claims submission following approval of the state's comprehensive highway safety planning documents. The funding supports CST's ongoing commitment to traffic safety administration and program delivery throughout Puerto Rico, consistent with established federal grant compliance and record-retention requirements.