GOVERNORS HIGHWAY SAFETY ASSOCIATION
660 NORTH CAPITOL STREET NW NO 220, WASHINGTON, DC 20001 www.ghsa.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: GHSA'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP AND ADVOCACY FOR THE STATES AND TERRITORIES TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC SAFETY, INFLUENCE NATIONAL POLICY, ENHANCE PROGRAM MANAGEMENT AND PROMOTE BEST PRACTICES.

BEHAVIORAL TRAFFIC SAFETY COOPERATIVE RESEARCH PROJECT - A PROGRAM ADMINISTERED BY NHTSA (DTNH22-16-H-00018) AND JOINTLY MANAGED BY GHSA. GHSA ENCOURAGES ITS MEMBER STATES TO SUBMIT POTENTIAL RESEARCH PROJECT PROBLEM STATEMENTS EACH YEAR. THE RESEARCH COMMITTEE MONITORS AND FACILITATES THE PROGRAM. AT THE STAFF LEVEL, THE PROGRAM IS SUPPORTED BY GHSA'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SENIOR DIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL ENGAGEMENTS, DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS & MEMBER SERVICES. ADDITIONALLY, THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES (NAS) IS PART OF THE COMMITTEE PROVIDING TECHNICAL EXPERTISE AND SERVES AS A SUBRECIPIENT ON THE PROJECT. NAS HAS BEEN INVOLVED WITH THE PROJECT FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND VERY ACTIVE IN OTHER TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH EFFORTS. THIS 5-YEAR COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT BEGAN IN 2016 AND YEAR 1 EXPIRED JUNE 2017. THE NAME OF THE PROGRAM ALSO CHANGED FROM NCREP TO BTSCRP TO CLARIFY ITS PURPOSE AND DISTINGUISH IT FROM OTHER TRB RESEARCH PROGRAMS. THE FUNDING SOURCE AND OBJECTIVE OF THE PROGRAM REMAINED THE SAME. YEAR 2 EXPIRED JUNE 2018, YEAR 3 EXPIRED JUNE 2019 AND YEAR 4 EXPIRED JUNE 2020. THE FIFTH AND FINAL YEAR WILL WORK MUCH LIKE YEARS 1-4. NHTSA DEVELOPS PROJECT EVALUATION PLANS (PEPS) TO DETERMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF THE SELECTED PROJECTS. SUBSEQUENT TO THE COMPLETION OF THE PEPS, NHTSA WILL ADMINISTER THE SELECTED RESEARCH ACTIVITIES. AS THE RESEARCH IS CONDUCTED, NHTSA WILL WORK WITH GHSA TO SEEK THE ASSOCIATION'S FEEDBACK ON THE PROJECTS. GHSA'S PROGRAM CONSULTANT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SENIOR DIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL ENGAGEMENTS AND DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS & MEMBER SERVICE WILL COLLABORATE WITH NHTSA ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SELECTED BTSCRP PROJECTS AND REVIEW PROJECT DELIVERABLES. DEPENDING ON THE PROJECT, ADDITIONAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS MAY ALSO BE MORE DIRECTLY INVOLVED/PARTICIPATE IN MEETINGS. THROUGHOUT THIS PROCESS, IN CONSULTATION WITH NHTSA, GHSA'S DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS & MEMBER SERVICES WILL ASSURE THE WEBPAGE IS UP TO DATE TO KEEPING GHSA'S MEMBERSHIP EDUCATED AND INFORMED. FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT HTTPS://GHSA.ORG/RESOURCES/BTSCRP. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE VIA ARTICLES IN GHSA PUBLICATIONS, EMAIL COMMUNICATIONS AND PRESENTATION(S) DURING GHSA'S ANNUAL MEETING.

ANNUAL MEETING - TAKES PLACE IN A DIFFERENT STATE FOR FIVE DAYS, TYPICALLY SCHEDULED BETWEEN LATE AUGUST TO EARLY OCTOBER. THE MEETING BRINGS TOGETHER MORE THAN 500 STATE, NATIONAL AND PRIVATE SECTOR HIGHWAY SAFETY REPRESENTATIVES. THE EXECUTIVE BOARD/PLANNING COMMITTEE, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE GHSA TEAM ESTABLISHES A THEME. THE HOST STATE TEAM, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE GHSA TEAM PUTS THE PLAN IN MOTION. THE MEETING KICKS OFF ON A SATURDAY WITH AN EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING, FOLLOWED BY AN ALL-HANDS ON DECK BUSINESS MEETING ON SUNDAY, ALONG WITH A SERIES OF GENERAL SESSIONS AND WORKSHOPS MONDAY & TUESDAY. THE MEETING CONCLUDES ON WEDNESDAY WITH A CLOSING GENERAL SESSION/LUNCHEON.

SAFETY GRANT PARTNERSHIPS - PROGRAMS DEVELOPED BY GHSA IN COLLABORATION WITH PARTNERS TO PROVIDE RESOURCES TO STATE HIGHWAY SAFETY OFFICES (SHSO'S) RELATIVE TO ASSISTING AND IMPLEMENTING PRIORITY PROGRAMS AND COMMUNICATING WAYS TO CREATE SAFER ROADS.

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