Published: September 14, 2021

ON MONDAY, THE TENNESSEE HIGHWAY SAFETY OFFICE ANNOUNCED $23.4 MILLION DOLLARS IN FEDERAL GRANT FUNDS TO BE DISTRIBUTED STATEWIDE FROM THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION FOR THE 2022 – 2023 FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR. ACCORDING TO A PRESS RELEASE, EVERY YEAR, TRAFFIC SAFETY ADVOCATES, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, EMERGENCY RESPONSE PERSONNEL, LAW ENFORCEMENT, DISTRICT ATTORNEYS' OFFICES, AND OTHER STATE AGENCIES ACROSS TENNESSEE SEEK FUNDING THROUGH GRANT APPLICATIONS OFFERED BY THE THSO. APPLICANTS WHO MEET THE REQUIRED DATA-DRIVEN CRITERIA AND HIGHWAY SAFETY STANDARDS ARE AWARDED GRANT FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE THSO'S MISSION TO REDUCE TRAFFIC CRASHES, INJURIES, AND FATALITIES. AMONG THOSE SELECTED INCLUDE: LAWRENCEBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT, LORETTO POLICE DEPARTMENT, HOHENWALD POLICE DEPARTMENT, MT. PLEASANT POLICE DEPARTMENT AND CHAPEL HILL POLICE DEPARTMENT WHO WERE EACH AWARDED 5000 DOLLARS FOR HIGH VISIBILITY ENFORCEMENT WHILE THE 22ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE WILL RECEIVE 219,400 DOLLARS AND 17TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE RECEIVE 240,700 DOLLARS FOR DUI PROSECUTION. COLUMBIA POLICE DEPARTMENT WAS AWARDED 20000 DOLLARS AND MAURY COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT WAS AWARDED 34,3000 DOLLARS FOR POLICE TRAFFIC SERVICES. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE THSO, PLEASE VISIT WWW.TNTRAFFICSAFETY.ORG.