Underserved Communities Traffic Safety Grant Program (MA)

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Funding Amount

Up to US $75,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

State

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Eligible organizations

  • Examples include but are not limited to: Parent-teacher organizations, senior centers, community centers, schools, student councils, or local and regional community traffic safety coalitions.

Overview

The Underserved Communities Traffic Safety Grant Program in Massachusetts aims to enhance road safety for vulnerable populations. It supports projects utilizing crash data to identify community needs and implement educational initiatives aimed at reducing fatalities and serious injuries. Partnerships with local organizations are encouraged to foster a comprehensive approach to traffic safety. Key focus areas include impaired driving, pedestrian safety, and seat belt usage. The program aspires to achieve zero fatalities on the roads.

Purpose
The overarching goal of this opportunity is to improve road safety within underserved communities across Massachusetts. The program intends to achieve this through the outreach of nonprofit organizations with the aim of lowering fatalities and serious injuries among both motor vehicle occupants and non-motorists using the roadways of their respective municipalities. OGR encourages all applicants interested in this funding opportunity to set their primary goal toward supporting the reduction of roadway fatalities and serious injuries to zero.
This competitive grant program will award funding for projects that use crash data to identify needs within underserved communities and then develop and implement educational or awareness projects to improve traffic safety. Projects can promote state laws and/or seek to influence attitudes and behaviors to reduce vehicle crashes and their associated fatalities, injuries, and economic losses on the Commonwealth’s roadways.
OGR encourages applicants to form partnerships that incorporate a whole-community, data-driven approach to identifying and addressing road safety problems. Examples include but are not limited to: Parent-teacher organizations, senior centers, community centers, schools, student councils, or local and regional community traffic safety coalitions.
Road Safety Priority Areas for Use of Funds
Applications must address one or more of the following road safety areas:
Alcohol and/or Drug-Impaired DrivingBicyclist SafetyChild Passenger SafetyDistracted DrivingDrowsy DrivingMotorcyclist SafetyOlder Drivers ≥ 65 years oldPedestrian SafetySeat Belt UsageSpeeding/Aggressive DrivingYounger Drivers ≤ 21 years old

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Transportation
  • Community services
  • Minorities

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