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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 Bob Gaydosh, North Region Supervisor, at 609-633-9022
or robert.gaydosh@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 91% |
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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 North 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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In the North Region, impaired driving enforcement
grant funding is distributed through the Year-End
and August /September “Over the Limit.
Under Arrest” crackdowns. |
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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
North Region, municipalities in the Top 25
of the region for pedestrian injury crashes
are eligible to apply for our Pedestrian Safety
Grant. Municipalities outside of the Top 25
may also apply for funding, as available.
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The
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 a copy of the Pedestrian Safety
grant application template. |
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Aggressive
Driving |
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Aggressive
Driving and Speed Enforcement are emerging
priorities for the North Region.
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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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A
Region-wide Aggressive Driving Campaign, "Obey
the Signs or Pay the Fines", is being
planned for the Summer of 2008.
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Contact
the Region Supervisor to be considered for
the next “Obey the Signs or Pay the
Fines” funding cycle.
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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 North Region.
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For
FY2009, the CPS priority in the North Region
will be the establishment of permanent CPS
Education Stations, with the support of grant
funding.
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CPS
overtime grants to local police agencies
are no longer available.
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Contact
the Region Supervisor for additional information
on future plans.
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Mobilizations
and Crackdowns |
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All
police agencies in the North Region are expected
to support statewide enforcement campaigns,
whether funded or non-funded:
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Click
It or Ticket: May 2008 |
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Obey
the Signs or Pay the Fines:
July 2008 |
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Over
the Limit. Under Arrest: August 2008
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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 specific data,
goals, objectives and strategies.
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Timelines
and Deadline |
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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 Bob Gaydosh, North Region Supervisor, at 609-633-9022
or robert.gaydosh@lps.state.nj.us
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