MANSFIELD, Ohio — Richland County has received $55,229.83 in federal traffic safety funding, Sheriff J. Steve Shelton announced.
The money arrives via the Ohio Department of Public Safety’s (ODPS) Ohio Traffic Safety Office (OTSO) for federal fiscal year 2015.
”These funds are critical in ensuring that we are doing everything we possibly can to keep our local community safe,” Sheldon said. “Based on crash data, roadways in Richland County is a priority and we are committed to working with our partners at the state level to address this safety issue.”
To reduce the number of traffic deaths, Richland County Sheriff’s Office will be conducting high-visibility enforcement, working overtime hours and holding educational and awareness events with the grant funds, he said.
The funds are passed through OTSO from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to support the efforts of safety partners statewide and focus on traffic safety priority areas such as restraint use, impaired driving, motorcycle safety and youthful drivers.
Competitive grant proposals are accepted and reviewed by OTSO, with funds awarded to projects that will have the greatest impact on reducing fatal crashes or significantly improving traffic safety systems.
