Youngstown Police Department receives $44K in traffic safety funding
YOUNGSTOWN — The Youngstown Police Department was awarded $44,903 in federal traffic safety funding from the Ohio Department of Public Safety's Ohio Traffic Safety Office for fiscal year 2022.
"These funds are critical in ensuring that we are doing everything we possibly can to keep our local community safe," police Chief Carl Davis said in a news release. "Based on crash data, speed, impaired driving and seat belt use are priorities for Youngstown, and we are committed to working with our partners at the state level to address this safety issue."
The funds are passed through the Ohio Traffic Safety Office from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to support traffic safety priorities such as restraint use, impaired driving, motorcycle safety and young drivers.
Gant proposals are accepted and reviewed by the Ohio Traffic Safety Office, with funds awarded to projects that will have the greatest impact on reducing fatal crashes or significantly improving traffic safety systems, the release states.
This story was originally published September 20, 2021 at 2:54 PM with the headline "Youngstown Police Department receives $44K in traffic safety funding."