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The Florida Department of Transportation’s Safety Office Subgrant Funding for the City of Gainesville Motorcycle/Scooter Safety and Education Program and the Gainesville Police Department Distracted Driver Program. (B)
This is a request of the City Commission’s approval to accept a grant through the Florida Department of Transportation Safety Office.
Explanation
The Florida Department of Transportation’s Safety Office is sponsoring the City of Gainesville Motorcycle/Scooter Safety and Education Program and the Gainesville Police Department Distracted Driver Program. The City of Gainesville Motorcycle/Scooter Safety and Education Program is an overtime-only for proactive traffic enforcement projects with a focus on motorcycle and scooter infractions. The grant also funds a minimum of nine (9), six hour Safe Motorcycle and Rider Techniques (SMART) courses to train civilian riders in real world scenarios. The Gainesville Police Department Distracted Driver Program is an overtime-only for proactive traffic enforcement projects with a focus on reducing distracted driving behaviors.
Both grants are overtime-only education and proactive traffic enforcement projects with funding provided by the Florida Department of Transportation.
The amount requested though the grant application is as follows:
Motorcycle/Scooter Safety and Education Program $60,000
GPD Distracted Driver Program $90,000
GPD Occupant Protection Enforcement Program $20,000 (Denied)
Total requested from the Florida Department of Transportation $170,000
AmountRequested Amount Awarded Amount Funded Forfeiture Total Available Funding
Motorcycle/Scooter Safety and Education $ 60,000 $ 60,000 $ - $ $ 60,000
Distracted Driver Program $ 90,000 $ 5,000 $ 5,000 $ 10,000
Occupant Protection Enforcement Program$20,000 $- $ - $ -
Total requested from FDOT $ 170,000 $ 65,000 $ 5,000 $ 70,000
Fiscal Note
The total grant awarded to the City is $65,000
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