Closed Facts verified September 13, 2026

Toxicology Driving Under the Influence (DUI)/Driving Under the Influence of Drugs (DUID)

Opportunity number: 188550

Program owner: California Highway Patrol

Application timeline

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

Key details

  • Funding amount: $11,000,000 in estimated program-wide available funding. The number and amounts of individual awards 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 reimbursement funding for eligible public agencies—California counties and/or crime laboratories—to support forensic alcohol, drug-chemistry, and toxicology work used in DUI and DUID enforcement and prosecution.

The California Highway Patrol's Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program provides reimbursement funding for toxicology projects supporting enforcement of impaired-driving laws. Supported activities may include forensic alcohol and breath-alcohol analysis for DUI prosecution, controlled-substance or drug-chemistry analysis for DUID prosecution, elimination of forensic-evidence backlogs, reduced sample-testing turnaround times, and the purchase or upgrade of testing equipment.

Eligible cost categories include personnel, travel, equipment, consultants or contracts, and other direct costs. Applications are submitted, reviewed, and approved through the online Grant Management System. The stated award period is July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2028.

Who is eligible?

Applicant types: Public agencies

Public agencies that are California counties and/or crime laboratories. Applicants must be located in California.

What can the funding be used for?

Forensic alcohol or breath-alcohol analysis for DUI prosecution; controlled-substance or drug-chemistry analysis for DUID prosecution; eliminating forensic-science evidence backlogs; reducing sample-testing turnaround times; purchasing or upgrading testing equipment; and associated personnel, travel, equipment, consultant or contract, and other direct costs.

How to apply

Submit through the online Grant Management System (GMS). Applications are reviewed and approved through GMS, and award notifications are sent electronically. Awards are paid by reimbursement.

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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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