Vermont Governor's Highway Safety Program
Notice of Office RelocationThe office of the Vermont Governor's Highway Safety Program in Waterbury has received extensive damage due to the flooding associated with Hurricane Irene. We ask that you please be patient as we try to set up our temporary office, add new staff and recover. Until further notice, the temporary address and contact numbers are as follows: Vermont Governor's Highway Safety Program 2777 Saint George Road Williston, VT 05495 Chief - Ted Minall (802) 872-4057 Grant Manager Specialist - Sue Aikman (802) 872-4047 Public Information Officer - Betsy Ross (802) 872-4089 Lifesavers Luncheon RescheduledThe Lifesavers Highway Heroes luncheon has been rescheduled to April 12, 2012 at the Sheraton Conference Center, S. Burlington - invitations will be sent as time gets closer. |
Vermont Governor's Highway Safety Program (GHSP) awards federal highway safety grant funds to local, state and not-for-profit agencies for projects to improve highway safety and reduce deaths and serious injuries due to crashes.
The staff of the GHSP manage the state highway safety program by reviewing and monitoring grant programs, coordinating special programs such as the Child Passenger Safety or the Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) police officer programs, and by providing guidance and oversight to state and local agencies.
The GHSP also works closely within a network of state and local agencies, non-profit organizations and private-sector partners to deliver quality traffic safety projects, services, and information across the state.
Vermont Highway Safety Plan
Each year, after analyzing accident data and conducting program research, the GHSP, with oversight from National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA),and input from local agencies determines those program areas to be given funding priorities. These program areas represent the most critical statewide traffic safety needs. Available funds are allocated to proposed projects that fall within the identified program areas.
Projects to be conducted with the support of funding from the National Highway Safety Program are included in the Vermont's Highway Safety Plan for 2011 (pdf document 1.01 MB), which is prepared annually and submitted to NHTSA for approval prior to the beginning of federal fiscal year. NHTSA's approval is required for the state to receive its funding award.
