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| (i)Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .... | 2,939,677 | 3,294,873 | 4,032,666 | 3,495,768 | 4,625,105 | 18,388,089 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | 0 | |||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | 0 | |||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 2,939,677 | 3,294,873 | 4,032,666 | 3,495,768 | 4,625,105 | 18,388,089 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | 15,129,979 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 3,258,110 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 2,939,677 | 3,294,873 | 4,032,666 | 3,495,768 | 4,625,105 | 18,388,089 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 36,328 | 36,884 | 50,917 | 112,657 | 106,715 | 343,501 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 7,681 | 62,610 | 5,563 | 0 | 0 | 75,854 |
| 11 | Total support Add lines 7 through 10. | 18,807,444 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513.. | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e | Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): | |||||
| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Check here if the current year is the organization's first as a non-functionally-integrated Type III supporting organization (see instructions) | |||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2014 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2014 |
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Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 |
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2014 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2014: | ||||
| a From 2009.......X | ||||
| b From 2010.......X | ||||
| c From 2011.......X | ||||
| d From 2012.......X | ||||
| e From 2013....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2009 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2014 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2014, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2014. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2015. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a From 2010.......X | ||||
| b From 2011.......X | ||||
| c From 2012.......X | ||||
| d From 2013....... | ||||
| e From 2014....... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Form 990, Schedule A, Section c, line 17a-10%-FACTS-AND-CIRCUMSTANCES TEST | THIS STATEMENT IS ATTACHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR SCHEDULE A (FORM 990) REGARDING AN ORGANIZATION THAT BELIEVES IT IS PUBLICLY SUPPORTED ACCORDING TO APPLICABLE REGULATIONS. TREAS. REG. SEC. 1.170A-9(F)(3) PROVIDES THAT AN ORGANIZATION may BE TREATED AS "PUBLICLY SUPPORTED" UNDER THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TEST EVEN IF IT FAILS TO MEET THE 33 1/3 PERCENT MECHANICAL TEST. UNDER THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TEST, AN ORGANIZATION WILL BE TREATED AS PUBLICLY SUPPORTED IF IT NORMALLY RECEIVES A SUBSTANTIAL PART OF ITS SUPPORT FROM GOVERNMENTAL UNITS, FROM DIRECT OR INDIRECT CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC, OR FROM A COMBINATION OF THESE SOURCES, AND MEETS CERTAIN OTHER REQUIREMENTS. THE PERTINENT FACTORS SET FORTH IN THE REGULATIONS ARE DISCUSSED BELOW: I) TEN PERCENT-OF-SUPPORT LIMITATION GHSA RECEIVES SUPPORT FROM CONTRIBUTIONS MADE DIRECTLY BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC in EXCESS OF THE MINIMUM 10% THRESHHOLD. II) ATTRACTION OF PUBLIC SUPPORT GHSA IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED TO ATTRACT NEW AND ADDITIONAL PUBLIC SUPPORT ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS. GHSA MAINTAINS A CONTINUOUS AND BONA FIDE PROGRAM FOR SOLICITATION OF FUNDS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC, COMMUNITY, AND MEMBERSHIP GROUPS INVOLVED. III) PERCENTAGE OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT UNDER THE REGULATIONS, THE HIGHER THE PERCENTAGE OF SUPPORT ABOVE THE 10% REQUIREMENT FROM PUBLIC SOURCES THE LESSER WILL BE THE BURDEN OF ESTABLISHING THE PUBLICLY SUPPORTED NATURE OF THE ORGANIZATION THROUGH OTHER FACTORS. THE PERCENTAGE OF SUPPORT RECEIVED FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2015 IS greater than 15%. IV) SOURCES OF SUPPORT GHSA EXCEEDS THE 10% MINIMUM THRESHOLD BY DERIVING SUPPORT FROM NUMEROUS CORPORATE CONTRIBUTORS, RATHER THAN RECEIVING ALMOST ALL OF ITS SUPPORT FROM THE MEMBERS OF A SINGLE FAMILY. GHSA'S ACTIVITIES APPEAL TO A BROAD CROSS-SECTION OF PERSONS NATIONWIDE WHO ARE INTERESTED IN HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY AND RELATED PUBLIC POLICY. GHSA DOES NOT LIMIT ITS ACTIVITIES TO A PARTICULAR COMMUNITY OR REGION OR TO ACTIVITIES WHICH APPEAL TO A LIMITED NUMBER OF PERSONS. V) REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNING BODY GHSA HAS A GOVERNING BODY REPRESENTATIVE OF THE BROAD INTERESTS OF THE PUBLIC, HAVING SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE OR EXPERTISE IN THE PARTICULAR FIELD IN WHICH THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES. THE CURRENT (2014-2015) BOARD OF TRUSTEES CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING: *NAME* *AFFILIATION* KENDELL POOLE - TENNESSEE GOVERNOR'S HIGHWAY SAFETY OFFICE JOHN SAUNDERS - VIRGINIA HIGHWAY SAFETY SERVICES JANA R. SIMPLER - DELAWARE OFFICE OF HIGHWAY SAFETY TROY E. COSTALES - OREGON TRANSPORTATION SAFETY DIVISION LAUREN V. STEWART - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY CHUCK DEWEESE - GOVERNOR'S TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMITTEE TOM GLASS - PENNSYLVANIA OFFICE OF HIGHWAY SAFETY BILL BELL - KENTUCKY FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE GARRY THOMAS - OKLAHOMA OFFICE OF HIGHWAY SAFETY ROBERT ARCHULETA - NEW MEXICO OFFICE OF HIGHWAY SAFETY FRED ZWONECHEK - NEBRASKA OFFICE OF HIGHWAY SAFETY BRIDGET S. WHITE - ARKANSAS MEMBER SERVISES COMMITTEE LEE AXDAHL - SOUTH DAKOTA BYLAWS AND POLICIES COMMITTEE DARRIN GRONDEL - WASHINGTON OFFICE OF HIGHWAY SAFETY DAVE BEACH - UTAH BYLAWS AND POLICIES COMMITEE PETER THOMSON - NEW HAMPSHIRE OFFICE OF HIGHWAY SAFETY HARRIS BLACKWOOD - GEORGIA STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION COMMITTEE LEANNA DEPUE - MISSOURI STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE JOSEPH CRISTALLI - CONNECTICUT OFFICE OF HIGHWAY SAFETY DON NAIL - NORTH CAROLINA GOVERNOR'S HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAM LORA HOLLINGSWORTH - FLORIDA HIGHWAY AND SAFETY DIVISION TONYA LOKER - ILLINOIS HIGHWAY AND SAFETY DIVISION MICHAEL PRINCE - MICHIGAN HIGHWAY AND SAFETY DIVISION CHRIS BORTZ - KANSAS HIGHWAY AND SAFETY DIVISION KARIN MONGEON - NORTH DAKOTA HIGHWAY AND SAFETY DIVISION ROBERT LUNG - HAWAII HIGHWAY AND SAFETY DIVISION AUDREY ALLUMS - MONTANA HIGHWAY AND SAFETY DIVISION BOB TIPTON - WEST VIRGINIA GOVERNOR'S HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAM RHONDA CRAFT - CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY PHIL RILEY - SOUTH CAROLINA OFFICE OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND JUSTICE *FOR IDENTIFICATION PURPOSES ONLY VI) AVAILABILITY OF PUBLIC FACILITIES OR SERVICES; PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN PROGRAMS OR POLICIES GHSA PROVIDES SERVICES DIRECTLY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON A CONTINUING BASIS, INCLUDING PROGRAMS THAT MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC HAVING SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE OR EXPERTISE, PUBLIC OFFICIALS, AND CIVIC AND COMMUNITY LEADERS PARTICIPATE IN. NEARLY 500 STATE, NATIONAL, AND PRIVATE SECTOR HIGHWAY SAFETY REPRESENTATIVES ATTENDED GHSA'S ANNUAL CONFERENCE. |
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| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15A & 15B - DETERMINING COMPENSATION | THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OFFICERS CONDUCTS A PERFORMANCE REVIEW OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND DETERMINES COMPENSATION AMOUNT. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CONDUCTS PERFORMANCE REVIEWS AND RECOMMENDS TO THE EXECUTIVE BOARD THE COMPENSATION OF THE ASSOCIATION STAFF. THE EXECUTIVE BOARD ULTIMATELY APPROVES THE COMPENSATION AMOUNT OF ASSOCIATION STAFF. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 19 - AVAILABILITY OF OTHER DOCUMENTS | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE ON GHSA'S WEBSITE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 1A AND 1B - VOTING RIGHTS | THE ORGANIZATION HAS 28 VOTING MEMBERS. REGIONAL ALTERNATES MAY ALSO VOTE IF THEY ATTEND MEETINGS IN PLACE OF THEIR RESPECTIVE REGIONAL DESIGNATE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 7A & 7B - ELECTION OF MEMBERS | NOMINATIONS FOR ASSOCIATION OFFICERS SHALL BE BY A COMMITTEE OF AT LEAST THREE PERSONS APPOINTED BY THE CHAIR. NOMINATIONS OR ANNOUNCEMENTS OF CANDIDACY FOR ELECTED OFFICERS SHALL BE MADE IN WRITING TO THE CHAIR OF THE NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE NO LATER THAN 60 DAYS PRIOR TO THE ANNUAL MEETING AND BY NOMINATIONS FROM THE FLOOR AT A BUSINESS MEETING WHERE THE VOTING WILL TAKE PLACE. THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS SHALL BE AT THE ANNUAL MEETING AND SHALL BE CONDUCTED BY SECRET BALLOT OR BY ACCLAMATION. THE REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVES SHALL BE ELECTED ANNUALLY FROM THE MEMBER STATES OF THEIR RESPECTIVE REGIONS AT EACH ANNUAL MEETING. MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD MAY HOLD OFFICE ONLY WHEN THEIR RESPECTIVE JURISDICTIONS ARE MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING AND THEY ARE ASSOCIATION MEMBERS OR DESIGNATED ALTERNATES. THE EXECUTIVE BOARD DETERMINES GENERAL POLICIES DURING INTERIM PERIODS BETWEEN ANNUAL MEETINGS. SUCH POLICIES SHALL BE SUBJECT TO CONFIRMATION BY THE MEMBERSHIP AT THE SUBSEQUENT ANNUAL MEETING. |
| Form 990, part vi, line 12c - CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY | TO ENSURE THE ASSOCIATION OPERATES IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND DOES NOT ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES THAT COULD JEOPARDIZE ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS, PERIODIC REVIEWS SHALL BE CONDUCTED. THE REVIEW SHALL, AT A MINIMUM ADDRESS WHETHER PARTNERSHIPS, JOINT VENTURES AND ARRANGEMENTS WITH MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONS CONFORM TO THE ASSOCIATION'S WRITTEN POLICIES, ARE PROPERLY RECORDED, REFLECT REASONABLE INVESTMENTS OR PAYMENTS FOR GOODS OR SERVICES, FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND DO NOT RESULT IN INUREMENT, IMPERMISSIBLE PRIVATE BENEFIT OR IN AN EXCESS BENEFIT TRANSACTION. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 1 AND FORM 990, PART IV, LINE 12-Accounting Method | THE ASSOCIATION'S POLICY IS TO PREPARE ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ON A MODIFIED CASH BASIS WHICH INCLUDES RECORDING OF DEPRECIATION ON CAPITALIZED ASSETS AND PAYROLL WITHHOLDINGS. UNDER THIS BASIS, REVENUE IS RECOGNIZED WHEN COLLECTED RATHER THAN WHEN EARNED, AND EXPENDITURES ARE GENERALLY RECOGNIZED WHEN PAID RATHER THAN WHEN INCURRED. CONSEQUENTLY, ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. INVESTMENTS ARE CARRIED AT FAIR VALUE WITH REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS AND LOSSES REFLECTED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AUDITED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11A - FORM 990 REVIEW PROCESS | The FORM 990 IS reviewed by the Executive Director before it is filed with the IRS. A DRAFT COPY OF FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D - OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | NATIONAL LAW ENFORCMENT LIAISON PROGRAM (NLELP). A PROGRAM TO IMPLEMENT, MANAGE AND REFINE A NLELP WHICH WORKS WITH THE STATES AND TERRITORIES TO ENHANCE THE EFFECTIVENESS, KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES AND INVOLVEMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT LIASONS (LEL) AT THE LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL LEVELS. BY EFFECTIVELY PROGRAMING TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES THROUGH THE NLELP TO LAW ENFORCEMENT PARTNERS AND STAKEHOLDERS, THE NLELP WOULD CONTRIBUTE TO THE REDUCTION OF DEATHS AND INJURIES RESULTING FROM TRAFFIC CRASHES ACROSS THIS COUNTRY. TRAFFIC RECORDS TRAINING/MMUCC. THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO PROVIDE TRAINING TO DIRECTORS OF STATE HIGHWAY SAFETY OFFICES TO MAKE THEM AWARE OF THE IMPORTANCE OF DATA AND TO ADVISE THEM OF THEIR DATA-RELATED RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER MAP-21. THE TRAINING COURSE WOULD BE BRIEF (3 or 3 hours in length) AND AT A HIGH, NON-TECHNICAL LEVEL. |
| FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G | DESCRIPTION:CONSULTANTS AND OTHER FEES TOTAL FEES:4056412 |
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