Lora Hollingsworth, P.E. Chief Safety Officer
Grant Selection Process
Each year the Highway Safety Grant Program Section of the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Safety Office develops a comprehensive Highway Safety Plan that describes the projects recommended for federal funding during the upcoming federal fiscal year (October 1 to September 30).
Staff in the Highway Safety Grant section identifies traffic problems throughout the state by:
Analyzing data from the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV)
Studying the results of observational surveys
Attending meetings of traffic safety communities
Reviewing the rankings of the Problem Matrix
Following problem identification, statewide goals and objectives are formulated by staff and work commences on program module development. Project level concept papers are solicited and received by the Highway Safety Grant Program Section. Those that will help attain identified goals and objectives are considered for support with available funds. Each concept paper must fully describe the proposed project program (i.e. problem statement, proposed solution, objectives and proposed budget) and should be submitted to the Administrator of the Highway Safety Grant Program Section no later than the last day of March.
This process includes all current projects continuing into the next fiscal year to allow initial funding estimates to be developed. Continuation projects are given a high priority in order to honor prior funding commitments. The early submission of concept papers allows appropriate program area coordinators and Highway Safety Grant Program Section Management Staff sufficient time to review all proposals and select projects for inclusion in the draft plan which is sent to the Governor's Highway Safety Representative. Once all concept papers have been reviewed and prioritized for funding, a draft Highway Safety Plan is forwarded to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for review and approval, prior to October 1st.
DATA MATRICES - (updated 09/01/11)
FY 2012 FDOT
Highway Safety County Matrix (PDF, 37K)
FY 2012 FDOT Highway Safety Matrix - City Group 1 - population 75,000+ (PDF,
41K)
FY 2012 FDOT Highway Safety Matrix - City Group 2 - population 15,000 -
74,999
(PDF, 47K)
FY 2012 FDOT Highway Safety Matrix - City Group 3 - population 3,000 -
14,999 (PDF, 52K)
FY 2012 County and City Matrix Information Sheet
(PDF, 94K)
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