Traffic Safety Improvement Program

Enforcement activities include:

• Training related to reducing or preventing injuries or deaths on Hoosier roadways.
• Media advertising that contains information regarding: o Speed management,
  • Distracted driving awareness,
  • Nonmotorized road safety,
  • Motorcycle awareness,
  • Teen drivers, and
  • Driving while intoxicated.
• Public education and/or outreach programs designed to inform motorists and nonmotorists of the following:
  • Speed management,
  • Distracted driving awareness,
  • Nonmotorized road safety,
  • Motorcycle awareness,
  • Teen drivers, and
  • Driving while intoxicated.

Subrecipients are required to submit programmatic and fiscal reports in IntelliGrants quarterly.

Upon submission, an ICJI grant manager will then review and approve or deny the reports. Each program report and fiscal report must be approved by ICJI prior to seeking reimbursement.

Reporting shall be completed on a quarterly basis in IntelliGrants. Reports must be initiated at least ten (10) days before being due. Upon submission, an ICJI Traffic Safety Division grant manager will review and approve or deny the reports. Each program report and fiscal report must have all the required documentation and be approved by the ICJI grant manager prior to seeking reimbursement.

Program Report Documentation. The following documentation must be included with each program report submitted into the IntelliGrants system:

1. Fiscal Report Documentation. The following documentation must be included with each fiscal report submitted into the IntelliGrants system (All forms can be found at https://www.in.gov/cji/trafficsafety/information-for-law-enforcement.) If no performance was completed during the reporting period, the following items must still be included:

• Corresponding paystubs for reimbursement or match.
• Corresponding documentation/invoice for reimbursement.
• Buy America documentation for equipment.

2. Final Report Requirements and Close Out.

• No fiscal claims for the award period will be accepted after October 31, 2024.
• Each agency will receive a close out report with total fiscal reporting.

3. Modifications.

• Budget modifications are allowed only if approved by ICJI. Budget modifications are not allowed during the fourth quarter.

All grant awards will be monitored by a program manager and/or Law Enforcement Liaison (LEL) using a combination of desk reviews and site visits. Additionally, the program manager will review all submitted reports for timeliness and accuracy. Delinquencies and report contents will be addressed as needed.

ICJI staff will conduct an initial screening of the proposal to check for completeness of the application, as well as a risk assessment for all applicants. Funding awards will be determined based on several factors including:

• The completeness of the grant application.
• Whether the grant application is within the purpose areas of the funding.
• Applicant uses crash data relative to scope of work.
• The applicant’s eligibility.
• Whether the grant application, the applicant, and the project are in compliance with all federal and state laws, regulations, and rules.
• Whether the proposed expenditures set forth in the project budget are allowable, necessary, and reasonable.
• Any potential conflicts of interest.
• Whether the applicant has any federal and/or state debt delinquency.
• The applicant’s ability to successfully pass clearance checks from the Indiana Department of Revenue (DOR), Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD), and Indiana Secretary of State (SOS).
• Any and all risk associated with granting funds to the applicant.
• Whether the applicant is debarred or suspended by any federal or state department or agency.
• Whether the applicant maintains a current registration in System for Award Management (SAM) and has an active Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number.

Eligible applications will be recommended for funding and presented to the Traffic Safety Division Director and ICJI Executive Director for consideration.

Incomplete and/or late applications will not be considered for review.