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HTS
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Central
NJ Region |
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NJ Division of Highway Traffic Safety offers,
on an annual basis, federal grant funding to agencies
that wish to undertake programs designed to reduce
motor vehicle crashes, injuries, and fatalities
on the roads of New Jersey. Municipal, county,
and state governmental and law enforcement agencies,
as well as non-profit organizations, are encouraged
to apply for NJDHTS grant funding to address specific,
local traffic safety issues. |
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For
additional information on the following programs please
contact Al Tindall, Central Region Supervisor, at 609-633-9028
or al.tindall@lps.state.nj.us |
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Comprehensive
Traffic Safety Programs CTSP's |
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Seat
Belts |
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The
current seat belt usage rate in New Jersey
is 90% |
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The
goal of the seat belt program is to continue
to raise this usage rate in the years ahead. |
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In
the Central Region, seat belt grant funding
is distributed through the annual Click It
or Ticket two-week enforcement mobilization. |
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Currently
there are no year-round seat belt grants available.
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Contact
the Region Supervisor to be considered for
the next Click It or Ticket funding cycle |
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Impaired
Driving |
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The
proportion of alcohol-related fatalities in
New Jersey (2004-2006) is 32%.
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The
goal of the impaired driving program is to lower
this rate in the years ahead. |
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In
the Central Region, impaired driving grant funding
is primarily distributed through the annual
"Over the Limit. Under Arrest" two-week
enforcement crackdown. |
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Year-round,
innovative impaired driving grants involving
enforcement and education will also be considered. |
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Contact
the Region Supervisor to be considered for
next "Over the Limit. Under Arrest"
funding cycle.
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Pedestrian
Safety |
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The
proportion of pedestrian fatalities in New
Jersey is 21%, which is well above the national
average.
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The
goal of the pedestrian safety program area is
to lower the pedestrian fatality and injury
rate in the years ahead. |
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In
the Central Region, municipalities that are
statistically high for pedestrian injury crashes
are eligible to apply for our Pedestrian Safety
Grant.
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grant includes funding for overtime enforcement
at pedestrian safety hot spots in the community
and educational outreach throughout the community. |
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Contact
the Region Supervisor to find out if you qualify
and to receive further information.
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Aggressive
Driving |
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Aggressive
Driving and Speed Enforcement are emerging
priorities for the Central Region and the
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
for FY2008.
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addition, residential speeding is seen as a
major quality of life issue in most New Jersey
communities. |
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Grant funding is available for overtime
enforcement relating to speed and aggressive
driving.
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Contact
the Region Supervisor to find out if you qualify
and to receive the latest information on this
program area.
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Child
Passenger Safety |
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From
1998-present, hundreds of certified child
passenger safety technicians have been trained
in the Central Region.
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The
FY2008 CPS priorities include regaining certification
for many expired technicians and streamlining
re-certification procedures.
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A small amount of grant funding is available
for CPS, including overtime funding for
CPS check events and the purchase of materials
to support CPS check events.
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This
grant program has been scaled back for
FY2008. Contact the Region Supervisor
for additional information on future plans.
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Seatbelt
and Impaired Driving short term mobilizations |
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Other
Eligible Programs |
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Grant
applications may also be submitted that utilize
enforcement, education or engineering counter-measures
to address other specific traffic safety issues
including:
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Bicycling
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Crash
Investigation |
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Diversity
Programs |
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EMS
Training |
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Traffic
Records |
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Motorcycle
Safety |
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School
Bus/Pupil Transportation
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Traffic
Engineering
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For
any of these program areas, potential grantees
should utilize the generic NJDHTS grant application
and should plan to attach a detailed Problem
Identification section with 3 years of motor
vehicle crash injury or property damage statistics,
goals, objectives and strategies.
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Timelines
and Deadline |
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Each
year, applications for limited funding encounter
more competition. Be sure your request details
the problem and your goal addresses reducing crashes. |
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NJDHTS
grants operate on the Federal Fiscal Year
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FY2009:
October 1, 2008 - September 30, 2009
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Grant application deadline for FY2009: March
31, 2008
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Grant
application review, scoring, revisions, and recommendations:
April-June, 2008 |
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Grant rejection letters: July/August, 2008 |
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Letters
of Intent for FY2009: September, 2008 |
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Formal approval: TBA based on the receipt of
federal funding |
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For
additional information on the following programs please
contact Al Tindall, Central Region Supervisor, at
609-633-9028 or al.tindall@lps.state.nj.us
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