Original publication: SHSP Implementation Process Model, Supplement Number 1 – Case Studies; FHWA-SA-10-025; 2010 (PDF, 1MB)

Key Accomplishments

• Developed efficient grant application process.
• Used current, centralized data rather than local data.
• Strengthened the partnership between the Highway Safety Office and law enforcement.

The Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning (OHSP) partners with police on traffic enforcement efforts as part of its annual Highway Safety Plan (HSP). To receive funding, each year every county law enforcement agency and the State Police write grant applications describing the data-driven need for traffic enforcement efforts. Law enforcement agencies typically have few grant writing resources, and in the past it took considerable time to revise grant application drafts by both law enforcement and OHSP staff. To assist law enforcement with this process, the OHSP developed a law enforcement grant shell, or template, to provide a framework for applications.

The OHSP populates the template with current crash data on key SHSP emphasis areas, including safety belts and impaired driving. The grant shell describes general enforcement strategies to support the SHSP, including national mobilization efforts defined by NHTSA and strategies based on State problem identification. The grant application does not dictate methods for enforcement so each agency can customize approaches for its region, but it provides consistency on addressing SHSP goals related to law enforcement.

Results

This approach has allowed law enforcement to minimize time writing grant applications and improved the quality of the applications.

Contact:
Mike Prince
Director
Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning
517-333-5301
princem@michigan.gov