Increasing Signage Nationwide-Joint Initiative

The summary for the Increasing Signage Nationwide-Joint Initiative grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the DOT National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Increasing Signage Nationwide-Joint Initiative: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (U.S. DOT)National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)Cooperative Agreement for: Increasing SIGNAGE Nationwide-Joint InitiativeAGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT).ACTION: Letter of Invitation (LOI) of a Request for Applications (RFA) to develop and test a model for fixed seat belt signs to enhance the perception of increased enforcement and to impact seat belt use. Two (2) awards will be made.SUMMARY: The objective of this Cooperative Agreement is to develop and test a model for fixed seat belt signs to enhance the perception of increased enforcement and to impact seat belt use. The project will address the following questions: 1) Does enforcement based road signage change the motorists' perception of what is being enforced by law enforcement? and 2) Does an enforcement based message road sign paired with high visibility enforcement have a greater effect on seat belt use than high visibility enforcement alone?DATES: Application(s) must be submitted by email to the following address: [email protected] or mailed via FedEx to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Office of Acquisition Management (NPO-320); Attention: Vincent Lynch, 1200 New Jersey Ave, S.E., Room W53-409, Washington, D.C. 20590. Applicants may use either method to their own discretion; however, email is the preferred method of submission for applications. All application(s) submitted must include a reference to NHTSA Request For Application Number DTNH22-10-R-00329. Only complete packages received on or before 3:00 P.M. Eastern Time on Tuesday, May 04, 2010 will be considered. Applicant(s) shall provide a complete mailing address where Federal Express mail can be delivered.FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: General administrative and programmatic questions may be directed to Vincent Lynch, Contract Specialist, Office of Acquisition Management, by email at [email protected]. To allow for sufficient time to address questions appropriately, all questions must be received no later than 5:00 P.M. Eastern Time, Tuesday, March 30, 2010 via e-mail.