Alaska Highway Alaska Highway Safety OfficeSafety Office

FFY 2015 Highway Safety GrantsWebinar

Thursday, April 10, 2014

Webinar Agenda

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Alaska Crash Trends

Focus for FFY 2015 Highway Safety Plan (HSP)

MAP-21 Requirements & NHTSA’s Focus

FFY 2015 Highway Safety Grant Application

Alaska Crash TrendsAlaska Crash Trends

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Alaska Crash Trends

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Crash Data/Trends

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Fatalities (Actual) 98 101 73 74 82 62 64 56 72 59

Fatality Rate (per 100 MVMT)

2.0 2.0 1.5 1.5 1.6 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.6 1.2

Major Injuries 655 584 580 437 433 391 452 488

Fatalities and Major Injuries 2003 - 2012

Fatalities, 2003 - 2012

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Fatalities in 2012 decreased to 2008 to 2010 levels

Fatality Rate, 2003 - 2012

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The 2012 rate returned to 2008 to 2010 levels

Major Injuries, 2003 - 2010

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Unrestrained Passenger Vehicle Occupant Fatalities

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Observed Belt Use - Passenger Vehicles 

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Fatalities Involving Driver or Motorcycle Operator with >.08 BAC

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Speeding-Related Fatalities

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Motorcyclist Fatalities

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Pedestrian Fatalities

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Drivers Age 20 or Younger Involved in Fatal Crashes

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Focus for FFY 2015 Focus for FFY 2015 Highway Safety Plan Highway Safety Plan

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SHSP Emphasis Areas

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Driver Behavior Impaired driving

Occupant protection

Young drivers

Special Users Pedestrian Bicycles Motorcycles Off Highway Vehicles

Roadways

http://dot.alaska.gov/stwdplng/shsp/index.shtml

SHSP Emphasis Area Framework

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Enforcement

Education

Engineering

Data

Visit the SHSP website for information about specific strategies for each Emphasis Area

http://dot.alaska.gov/stwdplng/shsp/index.shtml

FFY 2015 HSP Focus Areas

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Unrestrained Passenger Vehicle Occupants

Impaired Driving

Speeding and Aggressive Driving

Motorcycle Safety

Pedestrian Safety

Drivers Under 21

Traffic Records

MAP-21 Requirements & MAP-21 Requirements & NHTSA’s Focus in FFY 2015 NHTSA’s Focus in FFY 2015

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MAP-21

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Section 402 Funding – State and Community

Highway Safety Grant Program

Section 405 Funding – National Priority Safety Program

MAP-21 - Section 402 Funding

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Programs* can include: Speeding

Occupant protection

Alcohol impairment

Motorcycle crashes

Unsafe driving behavior (aggressive, fatigued and

distracted driving)

Driver improvement (driver education, testing and

examinations, and driver licensing)

Law enforcement improvement

Pedestrian and bicycle safety

Traffic records improvement

* Programs must be consistent with NHTSA’s uniform guidelines.

MAP-21 - Section 402 Funding

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State’s HSP submission deadline July 1st

Performance Measurement (PM) Requirements Documentation of current safety levels for each PM

Quantifiable annual performance targets for each PM

Justification for each performance target that explains

why each target is appropriate and evidence-based

Data and Data Analysis Supporting the

Effectiveness of Proposed Countermeasures:

MAP-21 - Section 402 Funding

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Assurances Require States to: Participate in high-visibility law enforcement campaigns

Have a data driven enforcement program

Ensure coordination of HSP, data collection and

information systems with the State’s Strategic Highway

Safety Plan (SHSP)

Teen Safety Programs are Eligible Optional, not mandatory

MAP-21 - Section 405 Funding

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National Priority Safety Program Incentive program

Creates funding tiers

States must satisfy rigorous eligibility requirements

Not All States Qualify

MAP-21 - Section 405 Funding

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National Priority Safety Program

Occupant protection

Traffic records

Impaired driving

Motorcyclist safety

Distracted driving

State Graduated Driver Licensing laws

National Performance Measures

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Core Outcome Measures: Number of traffic fatalities

Number of serious injuries in traffic crashes

Fatalities/VMT

Number of unrestrained passenger vehicle occupant fatalities

(all seat positions)

Number of fatalities in crashes involving a driver or

motorcycle operator with a BAC of .08 and above

Number of speeding-related fatalities

Number of motorcyclist fatalities

Number of unhelmeted motorcyclist fatalities

Number of drivers age 20 or younger involved in fatal

crashes

Number of pedestrian fatalities

National Performance Measures

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Core Behavior Measure: Observed seat belt use for passenger vehicles, front

seat outboard occupants

Activity Measures: Number of seat belt citations issued during grant-

funded enforcement activities

Number of impaired driving arrests made during

grant-funded enforcement activities

Number of speeding citations issued during grant-

funded enforcement activities

Evidence Based Traffic Safety Enforcement Program

To prevent traffic violations, crashes, and crash fatalities and injuries in areas most at risk for such incidents. An analysis of crashes, crash fatalities & areas of

highest risk

Deployment of resources based on that analysis

Process of continuous monitoring, assessing, and evaluating the effectiveness of the law enforcement program/projects

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NHTSA’s Focus

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Data-driven performance measures

Quantifiable annual performance targets

Justification for each performance target that

explains why the target is appropriate and data-

driven

Performance measures common to the HSP and

the State Highway Safety Improvement Program

(HSIP) must be defined identically

Fatalities, fatality rate, and serious injuries

NHTSA’s Focus

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Evidence-based countermeasures, strategies, and

projects to address problems and achieve

performance targets

Strategy must be linked to achievement of

target and have potential to be effective

Emphasis on data: new sources and use of

data to evaluate strategies and measure

performance

Funding is Not Guaranteed

Buy America Requirement

The Buy America Act, 23 U.S.C. §313, prohibits States from using highway safety grant funds under 23 U.S.C. Chapter 4 to purchase products, unless they are produced in the United States.

This prohibition applies to steel, iron, and all manufactured products, unless the Secretary of Transportation has determined that it is appropriate to waive the Buy America Act requirement.

There is no minimum purchase threshold that exempts the need for a waiver.

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Key Take-aways

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Funding is not automatic or guaranteed even if

in 2nd or 3rd year of project

Specific criteria and process for each grant

program

Not all states meet criteria, including Alaska

Projects must be data-driven and evidence-

based

FFY 2015 FFY 2015 Highway Safety Highway Safety

Grant ApplicationGrant Application

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FFY 2015 Application Components

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I. General Administrative Information

II. Project Plan and Supporting Data

III. Project Detail Budget

IV. Budget Narrative

General Administrative Information

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DUNS

AK Business license

Signed letter from agency head required

Project Plan and Supporting Data

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Statement of Problem (narrative) Provide data identifying your problem Identify if your project supports the SHSP, the Traffic

Records Strategic Plan, or another State or local plan

Proposed Countermeasure/Program Describe what strategies and action steps you will

implement to address the problem. Your countermeasure/initiative must show a logical

relationship to your identified problem.

Project Plan and Supporting Data

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Objectives are: Clear and concise State what kind of change you intend to accomplish Specific and measurable, and include a target and

timeline. Examples:

Increase observed seat belt usage two percent in (Town) by August 31, 2015.

Identify key data fields, including the definition of each field, needed to facilitate linking three of Alaska’s six traffic records information systems by September 1, 2015.

Project Plan and Supporting Data

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Evaluation How you will measure progress Be sure to identify the performance measure(s) you

will use to determine your project’s success. Your data should identify the status of each

performance measure before you start project activity.

Milestones Use the form provided Identify each project activity (include reports and

meetings) Identify the quarter(s) in which each activity will

occur

Project Detail Budget

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Do not fill in the project number or contract

number.

Include only allowable costs.

Budget items must directly correlate to your

problem statement and project scope or work.

Ensure your math is correct, the budget form

does not check math.

Budget Narrative

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Include the amount of matching funds in the

budget detail and describe the source(s) in the

budget narrative. A “hard” match is required; funds

must be traceable and auditable.

10% - 1st year, 50% - 2nd year, 75% 3rd year

Costs must be allowable, reasonable, and

proportional to the stated problem and proposed

project scope of work.

Don’t Forget to Include…

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A cover letter signed by the head of your agency

A “Certificate of Status” from the Alaska Department of

State, Division of Corporations, verifying not-for-profit status

(non-profit applicants)

Your Alaska Business License

A description of your required matching funds in Part III (in

both the budget and budget narrative)

Your fully completed application

Application Review

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100 Total Points Possible

I. General Administrative Information (10 pts)

II. Project Plan and Supporting Data (60 pts)

III. Project Detail Budget & Budget Narrative (30 pts)

The grant application review form and Traffic Records grant application documents are posted

on the AHSO website

http://www.dot.state.ak.us/stwdplng/hwysafety/grants_overview.shtml

Critical Application Information

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I. Federal ID #, DUNS, and Alaska Business License Number

II. Project objectives directly tied to HSP, SHSP, Traffic Records Strategic Plan (required for all traffic records related applications), or other State plan.

III. Correct budget math

Failure to meet the above criteria will result in loss of ALL points for that section.

Application Submission Deadline

Your grant application must be received (not post marked)

by 5:00 p.m. on May 9, 2014.

This deadline is firm, it does not matter how you send or deliver the application.

Note: email is not reliable; proposals should be submitted via mail or hand delivered.

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Questions?Questions?

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Thank You for Your Thank You for Your Participation TodayParticipation Today

Please visit the AHSO website for more informationPlease visit the AHSO website for more information

http://www.dot.state.ak.us/stwdplng/hwysafety/index.shtml

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