Closed Facts verified September 13, 2026

Education for Impaired Driving - 2025 Application Cycle

Program owner: California Highway Patrol

Application timeline

  • Application period opened: January 9, 2025 8:00 am
  • Application deadline: February 23, 2025 5:00 pm
  • Award period begins: July 1, 2025 12:00 am
  • Award period ends: June 30, 2026 12:00 am

Key details

  • Funding amount: $2,000,000 in estimated program-wide available funds. The number and amounts of individual awards depended on submissions and the application process.
  • Match required: Not required
  • Opens: January 9, 2025
  • Deadline: February 23, 2025

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Summary: California reimbursement grant for local governments, law-enforcement agencies, and pass-through entities for qualified nonprofits to conduct community-based education and prevention projects addressing alcohol- and drug-impaired driving.

The California Highway Patrol offered Cannabis Tax Fund grants for community-based education and prevention efforts addressing alcohol- and drug-impaired driving. Supported activities included educational events, distribution of educational materials, interactive learning activities, and public-awareness campaigns using radio, social media, billboards, video advertisements, and other messaging.

Eligible cost categories included personnel, travel, equipment, consultants or contracts, and other direct costs. Funding was provided through reimbursement.

Who is eligible?

Applicant types: Public agencies

California local governments, law-enforcement agencies, and pass-through entities for qualified nonprofit organizations.

What can the funding be used for?

Community-based education and prevention concerning alcohol- and drug-impaired driving, including educational events, educational-material distribution, interactive learning activities, radio and social-media campaigns, billboards, video advertisements, and public-awareness messaging. Eligible cost categories include personnel, travel, equipment, consultants or contracts, and other direct costs.

How to apply

Applications were required to be submitted through the online Grant Management System. CHP reviewed and approved applications through that system and notified awarded grantees electronically.

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Program contact

[email protected]
1-916-843-4360

Official sources

Grant details can change. Confirm all requirements on the official source before applying.

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