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 Traffic Safety Commission $226,410.79 on October 1, 2025, under the Section 405(d) Impaired Driving Countermeasures Grant (CFDA 20.616, National Priority Safety Programs).

The Traffic Safety Commission, Washington's State Highway Safety Office based in Olympia, Washington, uses these funds to support state impaired driving countermeasures programs consistent with 23 C.F.R. 1300.23(j). Qualifying activities include adoption and enforcement of mandatory alcohol-ignition interlock laws and 24/7 sobriety programs. The award funds costs of countermeasure strategies documented in Washington's approved Triennial Highway Safety Plan and Annual Grant Application, intended to reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities resulting from motor vehicle crashes.

The period of performance runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2029. Performance occurs in Olympia, Washington. The formula apportionment reflects statutory allocation methodology. The Commission administers the award as the designated State Highway Safety Office, leveraging federal dollars through coordination with state and local partners including law enforcement agencies to implement evidence-based impaired driving initiatives statewide.

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.