Madison and 3 other West TN counties receive grants to curb drunk driving

NASHVILLE — State Senator Ed Jackson (R-Jackson), said today he was informed Senate District 27 has been awarded $635,001 in Highway Safety Grants to promote public safety on local roads and to curb drunk driving. Jackson made the announcement after being informed by the Department of Safety and Homeland Security.

Four counties in Senate District 27 – Madison, Dyer, Lake and Lauderdale Counties – are receiving grants.

The awards include:

$15,800 to Madison County to Jackson Area Council on Alcohol and Drug Dependency (JACOA) for Teen Driver Safety
$10,000 to Jackson Madison County EMA for Emergency Medical Services
$50,000 to Madison County to the Jackson Police Department for Police Traffic Services
$26,150 to Madison County to LIFT Therapy, Inc. for Senior Driver Safety
$36,329 to Madison County Sheriff’s Department for Alcohol and Impaired Driving Enforcement
$19,622 to Madison County Sheriff’s Department for Police Traffic Services
$205,600 to Madison County to Tennessee District Attorney General, 26^th Judicial District for DUI Prosecution
$5,000 to Dyer County to the Newbern Police Department for High Visibility Enforcement
$5,000 to Lake County to the Ridgley Police Department for High Visibility Enforcement
$15,000 to Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Department for Alcohol and Impaired Driving Enforcement
$5,000 to Lauderdale County to Ripley Police Department for High Visibility Enforcement
$241,500 to Lauderdale County to the Tennessee District Attorney General, 25^th Judicial District for DUI Prosecution

Road safety is an area of great concern for those we represent,” said Senator Jackson. “These funds will go a long way toward helping our local law enforcement reduce injuries and fatalities.”

The grant awards will be disbursed by the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO). The grants are provided to agencies that successfully applied for funding who meet the required data-driven criteria and highway safety standard. Grant applications must be in line with THSO’s mission to reduce traffic crashes, injuries and fatalities.