The Ohio Department of Public Safety's Ohio Traffic Safety Office awarded $63,234.32 in federal traffic safety funding to the Richland County Sheriff's Office for federal fiscal year 2020.
The funds are passed through OTSO from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to support the efforts of safety partners statewide and focus on traffic safety priority areas such as restraint use, impaired driving, motorcycle safety and youthful drivers.
Competitive grant proposals are accepted and reviewed by OTSO, with funds awarded to projects that will have the greatest impact on reducing fatal crashes or significantly improving traffic safety systems.