Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton (R-Crossville), State Sen. Paul Bailey (R-Sparta), and State Sen. Janice Bowling (R-Tullahoma) today announced $110,000 in Highway Safety Grants for Cumberland, Putnam, and Van Buren Counties. The funding will promote safety on local roadways, curb instances of drunk driving, and address unlawful traffic behaviors by motorists.
Local Highway Safety Grant awards include:
Crossville Police Department – $20,000 for Alcohol and Impaired Driving Enforcement.
Cumberland Co. Sheriff’s Department – $45,000 for Police Traffic Services.
Fairfield Glade Police Department – $20,000 for Older Driver Safety.
Monterey Police Department – $15,000 for Alcohol and Impaired Driving Enforcement.
Spencer Police Department – $5,000 for High Visibility Enforcement.
Van Buren County Sheriff’s Department – $5,000 for High Visibility Enforcement.
The grant awards will be disbursed by the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO). The grants are provided to agencies that successfully applied for funding that meet the required data-driven criteria and highway safety standards. Grant applications must be in line with THSO’s mission to reduce traffic crashes, injuries, and fatalities.