Annual Washington Traffic Safety Commission Grant Application Deadline Nearing
Annual Washington Traffic Safety Commission Grant Application Deadline Nearing
The deadline for submitting applications for funding from the Washington Traffic Safety Commission is February 12, 2016.
The application packet and instructions are available at http://wtsc.wa.gov/wp-content/uploads/dlm_uploads/2015/12/FFY2017_Proposal_Overview_Instructions.pdf.
Applications dealing with any of WTSC’s priorities are being accepted. The priorities are the greatest contributors to traffic crashes and to traffic crash-related fatalities and injuries. These include impaired driving (your youth and adults), distracted driving, speeding and safety restraint usage. A full list of the WTSC priorities is available at http://wtsc.wa.gov/programs-priorities.
These are one-year grants with an operating period of October 1, 2016 – September 30, 2017. Typically, the smallest grant projects that are funded are for $5,000 and the largest are $150,000.
The following are eligible to receive grants:
- Washington state agencies
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- Cities, counties and their sub-agencies
- Non-profit organizations with existing IRS 501©(3) status
- Public schools (and private schools with non-profit status)
Applications are completed online through the WTSC Enterprise Management System (WEMS). https://wtsc.smartsimple.com.
