Closed Facts verified September 15, 2026

Education for Impaired Driving - 2026 Application Cycle

Opportunity number: 188541

Program owner: California Highway Patrol

Application timeline

  • Application deadline: February 23, 2026 5:00 pm

Key details

  • Funding amount: Estimated available funding is $2,000,000. The number of awards and individual award amounts depend on submissions received and the application process.
  • Match required: Not required
  • Opens: January 7, 2026
  • Deadline: February 23, 2026

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Summary: California funding for eligible local governments, law-enforcement agencies, and pass-through entities to conduct community education and prevention projects addressing alcohol- and drug-impaired driving.

The California Highway Patrol's Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program supports community-based education and prevention projects concerning alcohol- and drug-impaired driving. Activities may include educational events, interactive learning, distribution of educational materials, and public-awareness campaigns using radio, social media, billboards, video, and other messaging.

Eligible costs include personnel, travel, equipment, consultants or contracts, and other direct costs. Funding is provided by reimbursement for an award period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027.

Who is eligible?

Applicant types: Public Agency

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 addressing impaired driving, including educational events, educational-material distribution, interactive hands-on learning activities, and public-awareness campaigns using radio, social media, billboards, video, and other messaging. Eligible cost categories include personnel, travel, equipment, consultants or contracts, and other direct costs.

How to apply

Submit the application through the online Grant Management System. Applications are reviewed and approved through that system, and award notifications are sent electronically. Funding is provided through reimbursements.

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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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