Traffic Safety Grant Opportunities for Federal FY Governor John Bel Edwards Governor Katara A. Williams, Ph.D. Executive Director

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1 Traffic Safety Grant Opportunities for Federal FY 2018 Governor John Bel Edwards Governor Katara A. Williams, Ph.D. Executive Director

2 Thank you for your interest in promoting traffic safety in Louisiana! The Louisiana Highway Safety Commission (LHSC) is seeking dedicated partners to enhance our mission of Changing Behaviors and Saving Lives. Please take a moment to peruse the requirements for grant submissions and let us know if you have any questions. Questions concerning the application process may be directed to the LHSC by at: lyrica.johnson@la.gov or by telephone at (225) The Louisiana Highway Safety Commission is committed to reducing deaths and injuries on our highways, ultimately to preserve the lives of Louisiana s citizens. LHSC administers the State's highway safety grant program. Programs and projects are administered in accordance with uniform guidelines promulgated by the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), and the State of Louisiana. In December 2015, Congress passed the Fixing America s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act. LHSC adheres to the regulatory requirements in accordance with the FAST Act which governs federal traffic safety funding beginning in Federal FY2018. NHTSA funding for Section 402 (State and Community Highway Safety Programs) and Section 405 grants are available in the following areas: Occupant Protection, State Traffic Safety Information System Improvements, Impaired Driving Countermeasures and Motorcycle Safety. Who May Apply: Local, parish and state government agencies; non-profit organizations; universities or other institutions of higher learning; local school boards or schools; corporations; hospitals; highway safety advocacy groups; individuals. Application Process: Application packages are available on-line at: The application is an on-line form and detailed instructions are included. The application deadline is March 26, All applications must be submitted electronically according to the instructions no later than midnight on March 26, Failure to submit or follow other instructions in the application package may result in your application being rejected. Please make sure you receive a message saying your form was successfully submitted as well as a confirmation . Funding Period: The funding period for this grant begins on October 1, 2017 and ends on September 30, Selection Criteria: Proposals for funding will be based on merit selection and the needs of the LHSC. Factors considered in the selection process include, but are not limited to, all sections of the application package, high-risk locations and populations, past performance on prior LHSC grant programs, population serviced by the project, innovation, and the potential to contribute to meeting LHSC goals.

3 Preference will be given to proposals that include evidence-based and data-driven projects. Proven evidence based projects may be found in the NHTSA Publication Countermeasures that Work: A Highway Safety Countermeasure Guide For State Highway Safety Offices which may be found at: Funding decisions by the LHSC are final and not subject to appeal. Priority will be given to parishes identified as high-risk. Eligible Projects: Projects eligible for funding must be directly related to highway safety and support at least one of the LHSC performance targets listed below. The LHSC will consider proposals for any project related to traffic safety that supports these performance targets. Possible project proposals could include, but are not limited to, education, outreach, prevention and enforcement. LHSC Performance Targets: General To reduce the number of total traffic fatalities To reduce the number of serious injuries To reduce the fatality rate per 100 Million Vehicle Miles Traveled (M VMT) To reduce the rural fatality rate per 100 M VMT To reduce the urban fatality rate per 100 M VMT Alcohol To reduce alcohol impaired fatalities Occupant Protection To increase the statewide observed seat belt use of front seat outboard occupants in passenger vehicles To reduce unrestrained vehicle occupant fatalities Motorcycle To reduce motorcycle fatalities To reduce unhelmeted motorcyclist fatalities Pedestrian To reduce pedestrian fatalities Bicycle To reduce bicycle fatalities

4 Speed To reduce speed related fatalities Young Drivers To reduce fatal crashes involving young drivers Railgrade To reduce railgrade fatalities Priority Locations/Problem Identification: An analysis of traffic crashes in Louisiana has identified the high-risk areas of the State. These high-risk areas are divided into Tier 1, representing the highest 25% and Tier II, representing the next highest 25%. Projects impacting these high-risk areas will be given priority for funding. A detailed analysis of the State s problem identification, including the raw crash data, is attached to this document and is also available on the LHSC website at: Specific Traffic Safety Programs: In addition to other projects addressing any of the above performance targets, the LHSC also seeks proposals for the following specific traffic safety programs: Law Enforcement Grants: Law enforcement grant applications should primarily focus on enforcement overtime for occupant protection and impaired driving. Limited funds may also be available for overtime to enforce speeding/aggressive driving laws and Juvenile Underage Drinking Enforcement (JUDE). Priority for year-long sustained enforcement grants are given to agencies located in parishes identified above as high-risk. All law enforcement agencies are encouraged to submit proposals supporting the national Click It or Ticket (occupant protection) and Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over (impaired driving) campaigns. Overtime funding to participate in these two campaigns is available for any agency wishing to participate. Regional Coalitions and Safe Community Groups Local community groups and partners play a major role in promoting and enhancing traffic safety. The LHSC seeks applications to fund specific traffic safety programs or projects that address at least one of the LHSC performance targets and is considered a strategy within at least one of the Coalition s Emphases Areas. Applications that include administrative costs to implement and manage a specific program are allowed by LHSC. Grant applications submitted by a Regional Traffic Safety Coalition must be approved by the Coalition prior to receiving a final award. The LHSC recognizes that a Coalition meeting may not be possible during the application period. However, the application must be approved by the Coalition prior to a final award.

5 Traffic Records The LHSC supports traffic records strategies to: Improve the timeliness, accuracy, completeness, uniformity, integration, and accessibility of the safety data that is needed to identify priorities for state and local highway and traffic safety programs; Evaluate the effectiveness of efforts to make such improvements; Link data systems, including traffic records, with other data systems within the State, such as systems that contain medical, roadway, and economic data; and Improve the compatibility and interoperability of the data systems to enable the state and local communities to observe and analyze trends in crash occurrence rates, outcomes, and circumstances. o Examples of traffic records programs are laptop or desktop computers for crash reporting, traffic citation processing enhancements, wireless access points for electronic transmission of crash data from police vehicles, and any other project that would improve the collection, accuracy, timeliness, or completeness of traffic records. Applications concerning traffic record grants should be made directly to the Traffic Records Coordinating Committee using the forms and instructions found at: Young Drivers The LHSC is interested in comprehensive proposals to support traffic safety programs in high schools and/or colleges and universities. Pedestrians The LHSC is seeking innovative education and outreach projects directed at reducing pedestrian injuries and fatalities from East Baton Rouge, Orleans, and Jefferson Parishes. Distracted Driving The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the LHSC believe that distracted driving is a serious, life-threatening practice. The LHSC seeks proposals for innovative outreach, education and/or enforcement programs to combat distracted driving. Higher Education Systems Louisiana s colleges and universities are encouraged to submit proposals in the program areas of occupant protection and alcohol/impaired driving. Historically Black Colleges and Universities are specifically encouraged to submit proposals. The LHSC seeks proposals specifically related, but not limited to, traffic safety awareness/education for incoming freshmen. Pickup Truck Occupant Protection The observed safety belt usage data indicates that pickup trucks consistently have a lower rate of safety belt usage. The LHSC welcomes applications that will provide specialized enforcement and/or innovative pilot programs to address underutilization of safety belts in pickup trucks,

6 especially at night. All year-long occupant protection law enforcement grants will contain mandatory support for the annual Buckle Up In Your Truck Campaign. Minority Outreach Recent seat belt observation surveys indicate that African-Americans use their safety belts at a rate lower than the State average. The LHSC seeks innovate, comprehensive education and outreach proposals related to increasing the safety belt usage rate of African-Americans. Motorcycles The LHSC believes that motorcycle traffic crashes can be reduced through education, enforcement and outreach. The LHSC supports strategies to promote motorcycle rider education, proper driver licensing (a recent LHSC study indicated that only 65% of all motorcycle operators involved in fatality or serious injury crashes over the past three years possessed the proper motorcycle endorsement), reducing the number of impaired motorcyclists, increasing motorist awareness of motorcycles, and increasing helmet use. PLEASE NOTE: NHTSA IS NO LONGER ALLOWING THE PURCHASE OF COMMODITIES FOR ANY REASON IMMEDIATE CHANGE: On April 29, 2015, NHTSA announced that all promotional (incentive) items (such as, trinkets, key chains, t-shirts, hats, mugs and bumper stickers) are not allowed to be federally funded. Please do not include this in any proposals. The NHTSA interpretation of the Federal law (Super Circular) has changed. Printed educational and advertising materials, such as, posters, flyers, and booklets, can continue to be purchased with Federal funds. Questions concerning the application process may be directed to the LHSC by at: lyrica.johnson@la.gov or by telephone at (225)

7 Frequently Asked Questions Q. Will the LHSC fund grant applications for paid media advertising? A. No. The LHSC uses a single vendor to place all paid media messaging to ensure consistency and increase purchasing power. Q. Do I need to complete the Budget Narrative form in the application? A. Yes. The Budget Narrative is mandatory. Failure to complete the Budget Narrative will cause your application to be labeled incomplete. Q. If I have a current grant from the LHSC do I need to submit an application for FFY17 or will my grant be automatically renewed? A. Everyone seeking a grant for FFY17 must submit an application. Q. How do DWI Courts submit their applications? A. Currently funded DWI Courts with a subgrant from the Louisiana Supreme Court will submit their applications to the Supreme Court. DWI Courts currently administered by a District Attorney who receives a direct grant from the LHSC will submit directly to the LHSC. Q. Where do I find examples of proven, evidence based traffic safety programs? A. The NHTSA Publication Countermeasures that Work: A Highway Safety Countermeasure Guide For State Highway Safety Offices may be found at:

8 Alcohol Related Fatal Motorcycle Fatal & Alcohol Related Fatal & Injury Crashes with Total Traffic Fatalities Total Fatal & Injury Crashes and Injury Crashes Unrestrained Fatalities Injury Crashes Motorcycle Crashes Pedestrain Fatalities Distraction Tier 1 Tier 1 Tier 1 Tier 1 Tier 1 Tier 1 Tier 1 Tier 1 East Baton Rouge 48 Orleans 5,831 Orleans ### East Baton Rouge 13 Orleans ### Orleans 22 Orleans ## East Baton Rouge 3,423 Orleans 43 East Baton Rouge 5,195 East Baton Rouge ### Tangipahoa 13 East Baton Rouge ### Jefferson 14 East Baton Rouge ## Jefferson 2,743 Caddo 36 Jefferson 3,888 Jefferson ### Livingston 10 Jefferson ### East Baton Rouge 13 Caddo 7 Lafayette 2,090 Lafayette 30 Lafayette 3,014 Lafayette ### Ascension 9 Lafayette ### Lafayette 12 Jefferson 6 Calcasieu 1,624 Tangipahoa 29 Caddo 2,672 Caddo ### Caddo 9 Calcasieu 78 Calcasieu 9 Calcasieu 4 Orleans 1,215 Calcasieu 28 Calcasieu 2,208 Calcasieu ### Lafayette 9 Caddo 75 Caddo 8 Lafayette 4 Caddo 1,170 St. Tammany 25 Ouachita 1,742 St. Tammany ### Rapides 9 St. Tammany 69 Rapides 8 Rapides 4 St. Tammany 1,056 Jefferson 24 St. Tammany 1,518 Ascension ### Orleans 8 Rapides 64 Lafourche 7 St. Landry 4 Ouachita 960 Livingston 23 Rapides 1,487 Terrebonne ### St. Landry 8 Livingston 60 Terrebonne 7 Tangipahoa 4 Terrebonne 860 St. Landry 23 Ascension 1,275 Ouachita ### Calcasieu 7 Terrebonne 52 Ascension 6 Ascension 3 Rapides 849 Lafourche 22 Bossier 1,219 Rapides ### Jefferson 7 Bossier 50 Bossier 6 Iberia 3 Ascension 837 Rapides 21 Tangipahoa 1,218 Tangipahoa ### Lafourche 7 Ouachita 46 Livingston 6 Livingston 3 Tangipahoa 772 Ascension 20 Terrebonne 1,180 Livingston ### Ouachita 7 Tangipahoa 43 St. Tammany 6 Quachita 3 Livingston 730 Ouachita 20 Livingston 1,164 Laforche 98 St. Tammany 7 Ascension 41 Tangipahoa 5 St. Mary 3 Bossier 729 Terrebonne 18 Lafourche 773 St. Landry 91 Iberia 6 Lafourche 37 Ouachita 4 St. Tammany 3 Lafourche 539 Iberia 16 St. Landry 747 Bossier 80 Terrebonne 6 Vernon 25 St. John the Baptist 4 Terrebonne 3 St. Landry 525 Tier 2 Tier 2 Tier 2 Acadia 5 Tier 2 St. Landry 4 Tier 2 Acadia 14 Iberia 659 St. Martin 66 Avoyelles 5 St. Landry 23 Vernon 4 Iberia 476 Bossier 12 St. Martin 549 Iberia 61 Iberville 5 St. Martin 23 Tier 2 St. Charles 315 St. Martin 12 Acadia 507 Vermilion 61 Vernon 5 Iberia 22 Acadia 3 St. Martin 312 Vernon 12 Vermilion 459 Acadia 53 Tier 2 Acadia 21 Iberia 3 Acadia 306 Iberville 11 St. Charles 448 Avoyelles 51 DeSoto 4 Vermilion 19 Jefferson Davis 3 Vermillion 303 St. Mary 11 St. John the Baptist 450 St. Mary 49 St. John the Baptist 4 St. Mary 17 St. Martin 3 St. John the Baptist 296 St. John the Baptist 10 St. Mary 418 St. Charles 46 St. Martin 4 St. John the Baptist 16 Assumption 2 West Baton Rouge 285 Avoyelles 9 West Baton Rouge 415 Jefferson Davis 44 St. Mary 4 St. Charles 15 St. Charles 2 Natchitoches 263 Natchitoches 9 Natchitoches 401 Vernon 43 Vermilion 4 Beauregard 14 St. Mary 2 Lincoln 250 St. Charles 9 Avoyelles 383 St. John the Baptist 42 Washington 4 Iberville 13 Vermillion 2 Avoyelles 240 Vermilion 9 Lincoln 364 Evangeline 40 Allen 3 Jefferson Davis 13 Webster 2 St. Mary 228 Washington 9 Iberville 363 Natchitoches 38 Assumption 3 Washington 12 Vernon 203 West Baton Rouge 9 Vernon 334 Webster 36 Beauregard 3 Webster 12 Jefferson Davis 177 Assumption 7 Washington 316 West Baton Rouge 34 Bossier 3 St. Bernard 11 Washington 163 Jefferson Davis 7 Webster 312 Iberville 33 Concordia 3 Avoyelles 9 Morehouse 154 Lincoln 7 Jefferson Davis 292 Washington 32 East Feliciana 3 Lincoln 9 Beauregard 152 Morehouse 7 Evangeline, Grant, 3 Natchitoches 9 Sabine 7 Union Problem ID Summary Jefferson Davis, Natchitoches, Plaquemines, Point Coupee, St. Charles, St. Helena, Union, West Baton Rouge, Morehouse

9 Total # of Fatalities East Baton Rouge Orleans Caddo Lafayette Tangipahoa Calcasieu St. Tammany Jefferson Livingston St. Landry Lafourche Rapides Ascension Ouachita Terrebonne Iberia Acadia Bossier St. Martin Vernon Iberville St. Mary St. John the Baptist Avoyelles Natchitoches St. Charles Vermilion Washington West Baton Rouge

10 Total # of Fatalities Assumption Jefferson Davis Lincoln Morehouse Sabine Union Concordia DeSoto East Feliciana Evangeline Pointe Coupee St. James Allen Beauregard Catahoula Grant Richland St. Helena Webster Caldwell Franklin LaSalle Madison Plaquemines St. Bernard Bienville Claiborne Red River

11 Total # of Fatalities West Carroll East Carroll Jackson West Feliciana Winn Cameron Tensas

12 Total # of Fatal and Injury Crashes Orleans East Baton Rouge Jefferson Lafayette Caddo Calcasieu Ouachita St. Tammany Rapides Ascension Bossier Tangipahoa Terrebonne Livingston Lafourche St. Landry Iberia St. Martin Acadia Vermilion St. Charles St. John the Baptist St. Mary West Baton Rouge Natchitoches Avoyelles Lincoln Iberville Vernon

13 Total # of Fatal and Injury Crashes Washington Webster Jefferson Davis Evangeline St. Bernard Beauregard St. James Morehouse DeSoto Assumption Union Pointe Coupee Plaquemines Allen Sabine Richland Concordia Bienville Grant Claiborne Franklin Madison LaSalle Winn Red River St. Helena West Feliciana Catahoula East Feliciana

14 Total # of Fatal and Injury Crashes East Carroll West Carroll Cameron Caldwell Jackson Tensas

15 Total # of Alcohol-Related Fatal and Injury Crashes Orleans East Baton Rouge Jefferson Lafayette Caddo Calcasieu St. Tammany Ascension Terrebonne Ouachita Rapides Tangipahoa Livingston Lafourche St. Landry Bossier St. Martin Iberia Vermilion Acadia Avoyelles St. Mary St. Charles Jefferson Davis Vernon St. John the Baptist Evangeline Natchitoches Webster

16 Total # of Alcohol-Related Fatal and Injury Crashes West Baton Rouge Iberville Washington Assumption Lincoln St. Bernard Beauregard DeSoto Allen Sabine St. James Union Morehouse Plaquemines Pointe Coupee Grant St. Helena Bienville LaSalle Concordia Claiborne Franklin Catahoula Madison East Feliciana Richland Red River Cameron West Carroll

17 Total # of Alcohol-Related Fatal and Injury Crashes West Feliciana Winn Jackson Caldwell East Carroll Tensas

18 Total # of Unrestrained Fatalities East Baton Rouge Tangipahoa Livingston Ascension Caddo Lafayette Rapides Orleans St. Landry Calcasieu Jefferson Lafourche Ouachita St. Tammany Iberia Terrebonne Acadia Avoyelles Iberville Vernon DeSoto St. John the Baptist St. Martin St. Mary Vermilion Washington Allen Assumption Beauregard

19 Total # of Unrestrained Fatalities Bossier Concordia East Feliciana Evangeline Grant Jefferson Davis Natchitoches Plaquemines Pointe Coupee St. Charles St. Helena Union West Baton Rouge Morehouse Caldwell Catahoula Franklin LaSalle Lincoln Madison Red River Richland Sabine St. Bernard St. James Webster Bienville Claiborne Jackson

20 Total # of Unrestrained Fatalities West Carroll West Feliciana Winn Cameron East Carroll Tensas

21 Total # of Motorcycle Fatal and Injury Crashes Orleans East Baton Rouge Jefferson Lafayette Calcasieu Caddo St. Tammany Rapides Livingston Terrebonne Bossier Ouachita Tangipahoa Ascension Lafourche Vernon St. Landry St. Martin Iberia Acadia Vermilion St. Mary St. John the Baptist St. Charles Beauregard Iberville Jefferson Davis Washington Webster

22 Total # of Motorcycle Fatal and Injury Crashes St. Bernard Avoyelles Lincoln Natchitoches West Baton Rouge St. James Grant Plaquemines Sabine Union Assumption DeSoto Evangeline Cameron Concordia Pointe Coupee Allen Bienville Claiborne Franklin Madison Morehouse Richland St. Helena Winn Catahoula East Feliciana LaSalle Red River

23 Total # of Motorcycle Fatal and Injury Crashes Caldwell East Carroll Jackson West Carroll West Feliciana Tensas

24 Total # of Alcohol-Related Motorcycle Crashes Orleans Jefferson East Baton Rouge Lafayette Calcasieu Caddo Rapides Lafourche Terrebonne Ascension Bossier Livingston St. Tammany Tangipahoa Ouachita St. John the Baptist St. Landry Vernon Acadia Iberia Jefferson Davis St. Martin Assumption St. Charles St. Mary Vermilion Webster Avoyelles Beauregard

25 Total # of Alcohol-Related Motorcycle Crashes DeSoto Evangeline Grant Iberville Lincoln Madison Natchitoches Plaquemines Sabine St. Bernard St. Helena Union Washington West Baton Rouge Winn Allen Bienville Caldwell Cameron Catahoula Claiborne Concordia East Carroll East Feliciana Franklin Jackson LaSalle Morehouse Pointe Coupee

26 Total # of Alcohol-Related Motorcycle Crashes Red River Richland St. James Tensas West Carroll West Feliciana

27 Total # of Pedestrian Fatalities Orleans East Baton Rouge Caddo Jefferson Calcasieu Lafayette Rapides St. Landry Tangipahoa Ascension Iberia Livingston Ouachita St. Mary St. Tammany Terrebonne Bossier Lafourche St. Martin Acadia Avoyelles Bienville Concordia Evangeline Iberville Lincoln Morehouse Natchitoches Sabine

28 Total # of Pedestrian Fatalities St. Bernard St. Charles St. Helena St. James St. John the Baptist Vermilion Vernon Washington West Baton Rouge Allen Assumption Beauregard Caldwell Cameron Catahoula Claiborne DeSoto East Carroll East Feliciana Franklin Grant Jackson Jefferson Davis LaSalle Madison Plaquemines Pointe Coupee Red River Richland

29 Total # of Pedestrian Fatalities Tensas Union Webster West Carroll West Feliciana Winn

30 Total # of Fatal and Injury Crashes Involving a Distracted/Inattentive Driver East Baton Rouge Jefferson Lafayette Calcasieu Orleans Caddo St. Tammany Ouachita Terrebonne Rapides Ascension Tangipahoa Livingston Bossier Lafourche St. Landry Iberia St. Charles St. Martin Acadia Vermilion St. John the Baptist West Baton Rouge Natchitoches Lincoln Avoyelles St. Mary Vernon Jefferson Davis

31 Total # of Fatal and Injury Crashes Involving a Distracted/Inattentive Driver Washington Morehouse Beauregard Iberville Webster Evangeline St. Bernard St. James Assumption Allen Sabine Grant Union Richland Pointe Coupee DeSoto Plaquemines Concordia LaSalle Winn St. Helena Bienville Madison Franklin Catahoula Claiborne Red River East Feliciana West Carroll

32 Total # of Fatal and Injury Crashes Involving a Distracted/Inattentive Driver West Feliciana Cameron Jackson Caldwell East Carroll Tensas

33 Occupant Protection Observed Usage Rate The current observed usage rate is 87.8%. Detailed information is contained in the survey located at :

34 LSU Highway Safety Research Group Special Report Crash analysis results and other special reports may be found at:

35 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration State Traffic Safety Information