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The grant opportunity titled "Understanding the Characteristics of High Risk Nighttime Seat Belt Offenders" focuses on researching and addressing the issue of low seat belt use during nighttime hours. Background data shows that while seat belt usage is around 84 percent overall, it significantly drops during the evening, with a troubling increase in fatalities among unrestrained drivers at night—70 percent compared to 52 percent during the day.

The Washington Traffic Safety Commission has successfully implemented a nighttime enforcement initiative that reduced unrestrained driving deaths and injuries, highlighting that many unbuckled motorists are high-risk individuals with more traffic violations. The aim of this project is to enhance public awareness of nighttime enforcement, boost seat belt compliance, and analyze the characteristics of these high-risk drivers.

The project requires collaboration between the Grantee and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The NHTSA will provide technical support, an evaluation contractor, and necessary resources, while the Grantee will organize meetings, develop action plans, and implement high-visibility seat belt enforcement campaigns focusing on high-risk times and locations.

Key tasks include:

1. Organizing initial meetings to develop a comprehensive action plan. 2. Conducting statewide nighttime enforcement activities aimed at unrestrained drivers during high-risk periods. 3. Creating a communication strategy to inform the public about the dangers of not wearing seat belts and the enforcement efforts. 4. Evaluating the effectiveness of the nighttime enforcement programs through surveys and analysis of seat belt usage data. 5. Reporting on enforcement activities, including citation data and public awareness measures.

Overall, the initiative seeks to not only reduce fatalities but also to better understand the behavior and demographics of nighttime seat belt offenders.

• The DOT/National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Understanding the Characterististics of High Risk Nighttime Seat Belt Offenders" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 20.614 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Discretionary Safety Grants.
• This funding opportunity was created on Apr 8, 2010 and posted on Apr 8, 2010.
• Applicants must submit their applications by May 12, 2012 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (U.S. DOT) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Invitation to Apply for Grant for UNDERSTANDING THE CHARACTERISTICS OF HIGH RISK NIGHTTIME SEAT BELT OFFENDERS DTNH22 10 R 00326 AGENCY National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) ACTION Announcement of a Request for Applications for UNDERSTANDING THE CHARACTERISTICS OF HIGH RISK NIGHTTIME SEAT BELT OFFENDERS SUMMARY NHTSA is planning to initiate a new program to determine if high visibility enforcement at night in a primary state with belt use at or above 90 percent, can impact the behavior of high risk drivers and develop effective countermeasures to reduce unrestrained fatalities. DATES Application(s) must be submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Office of Acquisition Management (NPO 320), Attention Sharon Burgess Anderson, Contract Specialist, 1600 New Jersey Avenue, S.E., 20590. All application(s) submitted must include a reference to NHTSA Solicitation Number DTNH22 10 R 00326. Only complete application packages received on or before 200 P.M. Eastern Standard Time on Wednesday, May 12, 2010 will be considered. Applicant(s) shall provide a complete mailing address where Federal Express mail can be delivered. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT General administrative and programmatic questions may be directed to Sharon Burgess Anderson, Contract Specialist, Office of Acquisition Management, by email at [email protected]. Ms. Burgess Anderson may also be reached by phone at 202 366 6283, and Earnest Jenkins, Jr. Contracting Officer, Office of Acquisition Management, by email at [email protected] or by phone at 202 366 9568. To allow for sufficient time to address questions appropriately, all questions must be received no later than 200 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, Monday, April 12, 2010, via e mail..
• The funding agency has allocated a total of $900,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $900,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 4 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
• The applicant agency must possess knowledge and experience as evidenced by existing or past programs. Applicants are advised that no fee or profit will be allowed under the ensuing Cooperative Agreement.

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