(Source: Operation Lifesaver press release, June 22, 2017)
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI), in partnership with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), announced that $217,000 in grants will be awarded to 15 state Operation Lifesaver programs. The grants will fund a variety of rail crossing safety and trespass prevention public education projects in conjunction with the nonprofit safety group’s upcoming U.S. Rail Safety Week, September 24-30, 2017.
Funded by FRA, the grants will be awarded to Operation Lifesaver organizations in Arkansas, California, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin; individual grant awards will range from $4,700 to $20,000.
“These grants will support strategic rail safety efforts in 15 of Operation Lifesaver’s state programs, as part of our nationwide mission to eliminate collisions, injuries and deaths at crossings and along rail property,” said Bonnie Murphy, OLI’s president and CEO. “Thanks to our ongoing partnership with the Federal Railroad Administration, we are able to bring these lifesaving programs and educational materials to critical audiences across the country during U.S. Rail Safety Week.”
See link below for a full list of grant projects.
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