Pedestrian Safety, Enforcement and Education Fund Grant

The Pedestrian Safety, Enforcement and Education Fund Grant, administered by the New Jersey Department of Law & Public Safety, allocates $250,000 annually to enhance pedestrian safety. This initiative focuses on engineering traffic signs, law enforcement compensation, and educational campaigns aimed at reducing pedestrian accidents. Municipalities and counties facing pedestrian safety challenges are prioritized for funding to implement effective solutions at critical intersections.

Pedestrian Safety, Enforcement and Education Fund Grant (NJ)
Purpose
P.L. 2005, c.86 created a non-lapsing revolving fund known as the Pedestrian Safety, Enforcement and Education Fund in the Office of Highway Traffic Safety. The Fund is a repository for monies provided pursuant to subsection c. of N.J.S.A. 39:4-36. Under the statute, a motorist must stop for a pedestrian crossing the roadway in a marked crosswalk. Failure to stop may result in a fine not to exceed $200.00. A total of $100.00 of such fine is dedicated to the Fund to be used to make grants to municipalities and counties with pedestrian safety problems. Priority in awarding grants will be given to municipalities and counties requesting funds in order to take remedial steps for intersections that have been identified by the Department of Transportation as demonstrating pedestrian safety problems pursuant to P.L. 2005, c. 158 (N.J.S.A. 39-4-36.2 et seq.)”.
Eligible Funds
Grant funds may be used for the following initiatives: engineering and design of traffic signs; purchasing and installing of traffic signs; educational or training materials or media campaigns concerning pedestrian safety; compensation for law enforcement officers or authorized crossing guards assigned to an intersection, crosswalk or other roadway; personnel or contractual services; and other commodities.
Funding
A total of $250,000.00 is available on a statewide basis during the state's fiscal year to implement the grant program.