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Contact: Darlene Schlicher |
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October 22, 2009 |
Phone: |
Senator Tracy announces Highway Safety Grants
(NASHVILLE, TN), October 22, 2009 -
Senate Transportation Chairman Jim Tracy (R-Murfreesboro) said today that he
has been informed that 7 agencies in District 16, which he represents, will
receive Highway Safety Grants. The grants will be awarded to promote public
safety on Tennessee roads. , Moore, and part of Rutherford
Counties
"I am very pleased that so many agencies in our Senate
District will receive these grants," said Senator Tracy. "These funds should
help us in our efforts to make our roads safer.”
The awards, which will be disbursed by the Governor’s Highway Safety Office (GHSO), are provided to agencies that successfully applied for funding based on problem and statistical need. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration provides the funding for GHSO grants. Applications were reviewed and scored by the GHSO and external highway safety advocates. The agencies that met the criteria for funding received awards.
The District 16 awards include:
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Bedford County EMS |
Rapid Response To Rural Highway Crash Victims |
$14,950 |
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Bedford County Sheriff's Department |
Alcohol Saturation Patrols / Roadside Sobriety Checkpoints |
$40,310 |
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Bell Buckle Police Department |
High Visibility Law Enforcement Campaigns |
$5,000 |
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Tennessee District Attorney General 17th Judicial District |
DUI Prosecutor Grant 2010 |
$163,863 |
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LaVergne Police Department |
Traffic Law Enforcement Program |
$40,000 |
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Rutherford County Drug Court Program |
Rutherford County DUI Court Program |
$65,001 |
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Smyrna Police Department |
Saving People On the Roads of Tennessee (SPORT) Network Coordinator |
$19,999 |
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