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Increasing Seat Belt Use Among Recent Hispanic Immigrants

Department of Transportation

 
Synopsis
       


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Description of Modification

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Document Type: Modification to Previous  Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: DTNH22-09-R-00224
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Posted Date: May 14, 2009
Creation Date: Jul 13, 2009
Original Closing Date for Applications: Jul 16, 2009   
Current Closing Date for Applications: Jul 16, 2009   
Archive Date: Aug 15, 2009
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Education
Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Transportation
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Estimated Total Program Funding: $375,000
Award Ceiling: $375,000
Award Floor: $0
CFDA Number(s): 20.614  --  National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) Discretionary Safety Grants
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No

Eligible Applicants

Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
 

Additional Information on Eligibility:


Agency Name

DOT/National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Description

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (U.S. DOT)National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)Cooperative Agreement for: Increasing Seat Belt Use Among Recent Hispanic ImmigrantsAGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT).ACTION: Announcement of a Request for Applications (RFA) to examine the attitudes, beliefs and perceptions about seat belt use among newly-arrived Hispanic immigrants to the U.S. Competition under this RFA is restricted to competition among state governments, academic institutions, non-profit organizations and for profit organizations. One Award will be made.SUMMARY: The objective of this Cooperative Agreement is to examine the attitudes, beliefs and perceptions about seat belt use among newly-arrived Hispanic immigrants to the U.S. (i.e., within the last five years) and to develop and test educational materials, engage law enforcement, and use other resources that will persuade this population to buckle up on every trip. The project’s ultimate goal is to provide insight and strategies to States and communities to enable them to take enforcement activities and other steps to ensure that Hispanic citizens in their areas are riding buckled up consistently. DATES: Application(s) must be submitted by email to the following address: vincent.lynch@dot.gov 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 DTNH22-09-R-00224. Only complete packages received on or before 3:00 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time on Thursday, July 16, 2009 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 vincent.lynch@dot.gov. To allow for sufficient time to address questions appropriately, all questions must be received no later than 5:00 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, Tuesday, May 26, 2009 via e-mail.

Link to Additional Information

If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Vincent Lynch
Contract Specialist
Phone 202-366-3339 vincent.lynch@dot.gov

Synopsis Modification History

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File Name Date
Modification #2 Jun 22, 2009
Modification #1 May 19, 2009
Original Synopsis May 14, 2009