Assistance Listing 20.618
Driver Alcohol Detection System for Safety
TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF · National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Assistance Listing 20.618, “Driver Alcohol Detection System for Safety,” is a federal program administered by TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF. It provides cooperative agreement assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 0 open, 0 forecasted and 0 closed opportunities under this listing.
Program objective
The goal of the DADSS collaborative research program is to research and develop alcohol detection technologies that are less intrusive than currently available ignition interlocks. Technologies that are integrated into vehicles may hold the greatest promise for widespread deployment. This program is focused on the research, development and testing of non-invasive breath and touch-based alcohol detection devices and subsequent hardware that shall result in one or more commercially viable devices that can be installed in vehicles.
As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.
Current opportunities under 20.618
No open or forecasted opportunities are currently posted under this listing. Programs often post notices on an annual cycle — see recently closed opportunities below for timing.
Eligible applicants (program level)
- Department or Agency of a U.S. State Government
- Nonprofit Organization
- U.S. State Government (including the District of Columbia)
- For-Profit Organization
- Not-for-Profit Organization
Designations are related to the ability to develop an operational in-vehicle alcohol detection system that the commercial licensing the technologies that are capable of fully passive operation for use in all motor vehicles.
Intended beneficiaries: Not-for-Profit Organization, Department or Agency of a U.S. State Government, U.S. State Government (including the District of Columbia), For-Profit Organization and Nonprofit Organization.
Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.
Reported obligations by fiscal year
Historical data · not a predictionRange and average of financial assistance (from the listing): This program is mandated by statute to provide not more than $45,000,000 for a five-year period.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 20.618. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.Who gets funded
Historical data · not a predictionUSAspending.gov shows no grant or cooperative agreement awards under ALN 20.618 since October 1, 2023. The program may fund other kinds of assistance, or may not have made awards recently.
Source: USAspending.gov (grants and cooperative agreements, award types 02–05), refreshed weekly; last checked Oct 9, 2026. Names and amounts are as reported by agencies and prime recipients. Past recipients show where money went — not who is eligible or how likely an application is to succeed.
Frequently asked questions
What is ALN 20.618?
20.618 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Driver Alcohol Detection System for Safety.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.
Who can apply under ALN 20.618?
The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Department or Agency of a U.S. State Government, Nonprofit Organization, U.S. State Government (including the District of Columbia), For-Profit Organization and Not-for-Profit Organization. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.