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5/17/2021
Operation Lifesaver Inc. (OLI), in partnership with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), has announced $200,000 in grants to OLI programs in 11 states.
The grants will help fund a variety of grade crossing safety public education projects, many of which will be conducted in conjunction with the nonprofit safety group’s observance of this year's Rail Safety Week from Sept. 20-26.
Funded by FHWA, the grants will be awarded to Operation Lifesaver organizations in Arizona, California, Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota, North Carolina, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee and Washington.
The programs will use the proceeds to launch public awareness campaigns and host community events aimed at delivering critical rail safety tips to target audiences, including motorists of all ages and professional drivers, OLI officials said in a press release.
The approved grants were awarded through a competitive process, with selection based on such criteria as the defined safety need, the number of crossing collisions in a state and how the proposal leverages federal funds with private partnerships.