The governor’s office announced that 186 Massachusetts towns and cities will receive grant funds to support traffic safety enforcement and outreach programming. Dartmouth Police Department is one, and will receive $39,974.88 to be used toward those goals. 

A total of $5,449,584.03 was awarded through the FY24 Municipal Road Safety Grant Program. The program is administered by the Office of Grants and Research and utilizes funds awarded by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The annual program provides funding to municipal police departments who propose traffic safety projects in their community, including high visibility enforcement patrols, equipment to enhance road safety such as digital speed signs, pedestrian and bicyclist safety initiatives and public outreach campaigns intended to educate community members and youth about roadway safety.