Section 402, the Highway Safety Grant Program is jointly administered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) at the federal level, and in Alabama by the Law Enforcement and Traffic Safety Division of ADECA. Funds are provided for alcohol education, police traffic services, education, forensic sciences, seat belt and child seat education, emergency medical services, safe community programs and public health initiatives.
Objective:
To reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities and to increase the awareness of traffic safety initiatives and laws statewide through education, information and enforcement.
Eligible Applicants:
State agencies, local and county public law enforcement agencies and local government.
Eligible Activities:
Student education, traffic safety measures for law enforcement agencies, police officer training, school bus safety, emergency medical technician training and equipment inspection, judicial training, alcohol breath testing equipment testing and upgrade, EMS data gathering, public service announcements, and increased child seat belt use through education and enforcement.
Contact:
Terry Henderson
Law Enforcement and Traffic Safety Division
Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs
P.O. Box 5690
Montgomery, Al 36120-5690
(334) 353-4811
terry.henderson@adeca.alabama.gov