Montana

GHSA and Ford Motor Company Fund, the philanthropic arm of the Ford Motor Company, are building upon a decades-long focus on youth traffic safety by awarding a total of $100,000 in grants to advance access to safe mobility for teens in underserved areas, even if a car isn’t part of their journey. Additionally, the Driving Skills for Life (DSFL) program, which provides free, advanced, hands-on driver education, is returning for a 21st year in 2024 with an expanded focus on protecting pedestrians, bicyclists, scooter riders and others outside the vehicle.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 25, 2024

CONTACT: Adam Snider (GHSA), 202-580-7930, 202-365-8971 (after hours)
                   RoNeisha Mullen (Ford), 248-234-1365

Organizations provide $100,000 in grants to Montana and the District of Columbia, celebrate third decade of free, hands-on novice driver training program

In Montana, Native Americans comprise 6.2% of the population but account for approximately 17% of the state’s motor vehicle crash deaths each year. A closer look at the data reveal that Native American drivers 20 years of age and younger are involved in 30% of these fatal crashes. To tackle this issue, the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) developed the "Safe On All Roads" (SOAR) traffic safety program, which is managed by coordinators living in Tribal communities.

Through a grant from GHSA and General Motors, MT HSO partnered with local FCCLA chapters to encourage their members to develop and implement distracted driving campaigns in their communities.

GHSA and Ford Motor Company Fund are celebrating a 20-year partnership dedicated to youth traffic safety by awarding grants totaling $94,000 to four states to advance access to safe mobility for teens in underserved and socioeconomically disadvantaged communities.

GHSA and Ford Motor Company Fund are celebrating a 20-year partnership dedicated to youth traffic safety by awarding grants totaling $94,000 to four states to advance access to safe mobility for teens in underserved and socioeconomically disadvantaged communities.

On Thursday, the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) and the Ford Motor Company Fund announced they will award $94,000 in grants to four states, including New York, to educate teen drivers on roadway safety, with an emphasis on underserved and economically disadvantaged communities.

The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA), in collaboration with General Motors (GM), is providing a total of $210,000 to seven State Highway Safety Offices (SHSOs) to combat the prevalent and preventable problem of distracted driving.

The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA), in collaboration with General Motors (GM), is providing a total of $210,000 to seven State Highway Safety Offices (SHSOs) to combat the prevalent and preventable problem of distracted driving.

During the 2021-2022 school year, through a grant from Ford Driving Skills for Life and GHSA, the Montana Department of Transportation partnered with six local FCCLA chapters to create, implement and distribute teen traffic safety messaging in their communities with a focus on speeding.