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Program Objective(s):

The objective of the Off Road Vehicle Safety Education program is to promote safety in the use of off-road vehicles (ORV) through education.

Criteria:

Grant funding is made available for instruction of ORV safety courses.  Grant applicants must meet eligibility requirements, and instructors must successfully pass a background check in addition to obtaining an ORV safety instructor certification.

Eligibility:

County and local government agencies, school districts, colleges and universities in the state of Michigan are eligible to apply for ORV Safety Education Program grant funds.

Deadline:
Grant applications are due by August 1.  Grant payment requests are due by October 31 following the end of the grant period.

Timeline:

The time period from grant application to grant award is approximately two months.

Dollar Amount(s) Available:

Funding is based on $20 per student taught.  No other expenses such as purchase of equipment are covered by the grant program.

Source(s) of Funds:

ORV Safety Education Fund

Authority:

Part 811, Off-Road Vehicles, Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (1994 PA 451, as amended)

Contact(s):

Law Enforcement Division: Lieutenant Andrew Turner 517-373-7109, turnera1@michigan.gov

Grants Management:  Maureen Kay Houghton 517-373-2965, houghtmk@michigan.gov

Fiscal Year 2007 Appropriation:

$150,000