Safety Data Improvement Program (SaDIP) Grant Funding 2009 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Safety Data Improvement Program (SaDIP) Grant Funding 2009 Thursday, November 20, 2008 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. EST Presented by Suzanne Cotty Econometrica, Inc. Betsy Benkowski SaDIP Program Manager Analysis Division

Background  SaDIP Authorization : Section 4128 of the SAFETEA-LU (Public Law 109-59)  80% Federally Funded 20% State Funded  Discretionary Program  Eligible Applicants  All 50 States and, – D.C. – U.S. Territories

SaDIP Grant Program  2006 – $2 Million – 10 States – AL, AK, DC, ID, KS, ME, MA, MS, NH, RI  2007 – $3 Million – 12 States – AZ, CA, IN, KS, LA, ME, MD, NC, NJ, OK, RI, WA  2008 – $3 Million – 14 States – AL, AZ, IA, ID, IN, KS, KY, MA, MI, NC, NM, NV, TN, VA

Current SaDIP Grant Projects  Hire staff to manage data quality improvement projects  Revise outdated crash report forms  Hire staff to code and enter accident data  Train law enforcement in collecting accident data  Develop software to transfer data  Purchase equipment to support DQ activities  Purchase software for data collection and data transfer

Grants.gov Website  Find Grant Opportunities – Basic Search: The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) code for SaDIP is 20.234  Get Registered  Apply for Grants  Track Your Application

www.grants.gov

SaDIP Application Requirements   A completed application All Required Government Standard checklist, including: Forms (SF): – Letter of Approval from the – SF 424 FMCSA Division – SF 424A Administrator in your State – SF 424B – Name of the lead agency and key contact information for – Disclosure of Lobbying the applying agency Activities (SF –LLL) – Project Objective & – Key Contacts Form Implementation Plan – Project Timeline and Milestones – Budget Information

SaDIP Proposal Requirements  An Identified Lead Agency  Project Objective & Implementation Plan  Project Timeline and Milestones  Statement regarding Agency’s awareness of SSDQ Performance Measures and willingness to address any deficiencies  Project Budget  Plan to deliver Quarterly Reports  Proposal should be valid until date of Award

http://ai.fmcsa.dot.gov/DataQuality/dataquality.asp

SaDIP Details to Remember  Proposed project plan and budget should remain valid through the award date  Contact your agency’s grant administrator, CFO, or business office to obtain your agency Dun & Bradstreet or “DUNS” number  All applications must include an approval letter from the FMCSA Division Administrator in your State

SaDIP FY 2009 Grant Season Timeline  Applications are due on: –Friday, January 30, 2009  Submit comments or questions by close of business: Monday, December 1, 2008.  Responses will be available on Grants.gov by: Monday, December 15, 2008  Grant Awards: May 2009

Contact Information Questions about SaDIP grants Betsy Benkowski 202-366-5387 Betsy.Benkowski@dot.gov Questions about Grants.gov support@grants.gov 800-518-4726 Monday – Friday 7 a.m. – 9 p.m. Eastern