SIKESTON – The Southeast Coalition for Roadway Safety is offering a grant opportunity to local law enforcement agencies beginning May 1. Regional grant funding will be used to cover the cost of requested equipment that will help reduce the number of fatalities and serious injuries on roadways. Agencies must justify how the equipment will help make Missouri’s roads safer. This grant typically awards out flashlights, medical trauma kits, portable breathalyzer tests, rain jackets, road flare kits, Stalker radars, and more. Application submissions will be accepted May 1- June 15.
Awards are based on the following criteria:
- Involvement with the Southeast Coalition for Roadway Safety
- Items received from this grant in the last several years
- Participation in the enforcement campaigns with the MoDOT Highway Safety and Traffic Division
- Proposed impact of the request on reducing traffic fatalities and serious injuries
- Traffic data and statistics
Interested agencies may fill out the application by visiting our website at www.savemolives.com/se. For further inquiries, please contact Ashley Metelski, Southeast Coalition for Roadway Safety Representative at (573) 472-5885 or ashley.metelski@modot.mo.gov