MARANA – For Federal Fiscal Year 2020, the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) has awarded the Marana Police Department two grants that total $75,000 in funding.

DUI/Impaired Driving Enforcement Grant – GOHS has awarded the Marana Police Department with $45,000 in grant funding to conduct DUI enforcement throughout the Town of Marana. The goal of the funding is to reduce alcohol and drug-related driving, fatalities, and injuries through enforcement, education, and public awareness. This award will support overtime expenses and equipment.

Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Grant – GOHS has awarded the Marana Police Department with $30,000 in grant funding to conduct speed and traffic enforcement throughout the Town of Marana. The goal of this grant is to reduce traffic fatalities and injuries resulting from speeding, aggressive driving, red light running and other forms of risky driving behavior through enforcement, education, and public awareness. This award will support overtime expenses.

The Marana Police Department would like to thank the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety for continuing to help make the Town of Marana a safe place for citizens to live, work, and shop.

ARIZONA GOVERNOR’S OFFICE OF HIGHWAY SAFETY (GOHS)

The Arizona Governor's Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) is committed to the reduction of traffic crashes, deaths, injuries, and property damage. They provide leadership by developing, promoting, and coordinating programs that influence public and private policy by increasing public awareness of highway safety issues. The goal of this grant is to enhance and improve data collection and analysis related to traffic safety.