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A total of $7 million has been distributed by the federal government to all 50 states for motorcycle safety purposes. Each state received at least $100,000 and some states received as much as $300,000. The grants are part of a program authorized by the Safe Accountable Flexible Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users, also known as SAFETEA-LU.
The purpose of the program is to provide grants to states that adopt and implement effective programs to reduce the number of crashes involving motorcyclists. To be eligible, states must support programs, among others, such as motorcycle rider training courses, motorcycle awareness programs, or impaired driving programs for motorcyclists.
The amounts awarded to each state are as follows.
Alabama - $114,238
Alaska - $100,000
Arizona - $111,200
Arkansas - $100,000
California - $482,959
Colorado - $110,080
Connecticut - $100,000
Delaware - $100,000
Florida - $257,007
Georgia - $164,399
Hawaii - $100,000
Idaho - $100,000
Illinois - $220,884
Indiana - $133,372
Iowa - $101,658
Kansas - $104,884
Kentucky - $105,047
Louisiana - $104,965
Maine - $100,000
Maryland - $106,176
Massachusetts - $119,970
Michigan - $186,872
Minnesota - $130,550
Mississippi - $100,000
Missouri - $136,277
Montana - $100,000
Nebraska - $100,000
Nevada - $100,000
New Hampshire - $100,000
New Jersey - $144,587
New Mexico - $100,000
New York - $291,150
North Carolina - $158,704
North Dakota - $100,000
Ohio - $202,304
Oklahoma - $107,642
Oregon - $100,000
Pennsylvania - $214,038
Puerto Rico - $100,000
Rhode Island - $100,000
South Carolina - $101,080
South Dakota - $100,000
Tennessee - $127,038
Texas - $366,564
Utah - $100,000
Vermont - $100,000
Virginia - $138,601
Washington - $127,519
West Virginia - $100,000
Wisconsin - $130,235
Wyoming - $100,000
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Comments
I hope every penny of the $104K that Louisiana actually goes to the safety programs; but somehow I doubt it. Thanks for the info.
I am as skeptical as Mary - I'm guessing the administrative overhead for each state cuts into the the bottom line - a lot.
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