# Alcohol Open Container Requirements (20.607)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/20-607-alcohol-open-container-requirements/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Alcohol Open Container Requirements is run by Department of Transportation. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $186 million in 36 grants, about $5.2 million per award.

## Objectives

To encourage States to enact and enforce a compliant alcohol open container law. Under Section 154, to avoid the transfer of funds, a State must enact and enforce an open container law that prohibits the possession of any open alcoholic beverage container, or the consumption of any alcoholic beverage, in the passenger area of any motor vehicle (including possession or consumption by the driver of the vehicle) located on a public highway, or the right-of-way of a public highway, in the State. 23 U.S.C. 154(b)(1)

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $38.9 million | 9 |
| 2022 | $45.5 million | 9 |
| 2023 | $47.6 million | 9 |
| 2024 | -$1.2 million | 0 |
| 2025 | $55.4 million | 9 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Safety & Homeland Security | Tennessee | $52.6 million |
| Virginia Department Motor Vehicles | Virginia | $50.4 million |
| Missouri Department of Transportation | Missouri | $22.9 million |
| Department of Transportation Connecticut | Connecticut | $22.0 million |
| Mississippi Department of Public Safety | Mississippi | $20.8 million |
| State of Delaware Department of Safety & Homeland Security | Delaware | $5.5 million |
| The State of Hawaii Department of Transportation | Hawaii | $4.9 million |
| Administracion de Compensaciones Por Accidentes de Automoviles | Puerto Rico | $4.1 million |
| Highway Saftey Commision Louisiana Department of Public Safety | Louisiana | $3.2 million |