This grant is in support of OLI administration of public information, education and awareness programs to help prevent and reduce pedestrian, motor vehicle, and other accidents, incidents, injuries,…

This Project Grant award from the Federal Railroad Administration (CFDA 20.301 - Railroad Safety) provides $1,333,333.00 in funding to Operation Lifesaver, Inc. to administer public information, education, and awareness programs. The grant supports activities to help prevent and reduce pedestrian, motor vehicle, and other accidents, incidents, injuries, and fatalities, as well as improve awareness along railroad rights-of-way and at highway-rail grade crossings in the United States. Specifically, the grant will fund state Operation Lifesaver activities, training courses, and public outreach materials to educate the public on the dangers of trespassing on railroad rights-of-way. The intended beneficiaries are the participating states and the general public. The award period runs from September 1, 2024, to January 31, 2026.

This grant is in support of OLI administration of public information, education and awareness programs to help prevent and reduce pedestrian, motor vehicle, and other accidents, incidents, injuries, and fatalities, and to improve awareness along railroad rights-of-way and at highway-rail grade crossings in the united states. The grant will fund state operation lifesaver activities, as well as training courses and public outreach activities and materials to better educate the public on the dangers of trespassing on railroad rights-of-way. Intended beneficiaries are the states who participate in operation lifesaver activities as well as the general public.