Chapter 2 – What Are State Highway Safety Offices? History of the Federal Program National Highway Safety Priority Program Areas Responsibilities of the SHSO Tip #1 – Get to Know the SHSO Tip #2 – Contacting the SHSO
Chapter 3 – What Do State Highway Safety Offices Really Do? Federal Grant Administration Tip #3 – Federal Grants Planning Requirements Tip #4 – SHSO Planning Process Tip #5 – SHSO and Constituency Groups
Chapter 4 – What Can Your Organization Do to Partner with the State Highway Safety Office? Educate Decision-Makers Tip #6 – Educating Decision-Makers Conduct Public Information & Education Campaigns Support Enforcement Conduct Prosecutorial Programs Conduct Judicial Programs Program Delivery Chapter 5 – How Does the Grant Application System Work? Project Selection Tip #7 – Selecting Countermeasures Typical Criteria States Use In Selecting Projects Tip #8 – Improving Your Proposal Deadlines and Schedules Typical Planning Schedule Tip # 9 – Proposal Solicitation Tip #10 – Follow the Schedule Grant Applications Tip #11 – State Crash Test Data Tip #12 – State Forms and Requirements Grant Agreement Implementation Tip #13 – Financial Management Tip #14 – Problems Project Evaluation Tip #15 – Evaluation Assistance Accountability
Chapter 6 – The Pro’s and Con’s of Working with an SHSO Limitations Tip #16 – State Limitations Opportunities Develop a Relationship Tip #17 – Mutual Concern
Chapter 7 – Closing Comment
Chapter 8 – Resources NHTSA Regional Offices State Highway Safety Offices