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Franklin County signs off on $1.59 million in FY24 highway‑safety grant applications
Summary
County officials authorized submission of several ADECA/NHTSA traffic‑safety grant applications prepared by NAHSO totaling $1,588,823.36 for FY24, including CTSP administration, STEP enforcement, impaired‑driving hotspot, safety belt and 'Drive Sober' projects.
Franklin County on June 20 approved submission of multiple traffic‑safety grant applications for fiscal year 2023‑24, collectively requesting $1,588,823.36.
A memorandum from North‑Central Alabama Highway Safety Office (NAHSO) — included in the meeting packet — lists five funding requests submitted to the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) Law Enforcement Traffic Safety (LETS) Division: CTSP administrative project ($213,220.36); STEP enforcement project ($1,031,579.00); Impaired Driving Hotspot ($236,025.00); Safety Belt Project ($52,632.00); and "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" ($55,367.00). The NAHSO memo states funds would begin Oct. 1, 2023.
Chairman Barry Moore and county administrators said the applications were submitted by NAHSO on behalf of the county and that the commission approved the submissions during the meeting. The county did not approve specific contract awards at the meeting; the action was to authorize submission of the applications for ADECA consideration.
If funded, the grants would support law‑enforcement traffic‑safety programs administered through the NAHSO and coordinated with local agencies. The commission did not provide a breakdown of how awarded funds would be distributed among local participants or which local enforcement agencies would receive grants; those details would be defined in award agreements if ADECA funds the projects.
