Governor's Office of Highway Safety (GOHS)
Overview
The Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) administers federal highway safety funds on behalf of the governor. It also serves as the governor’s highway safety representative and spokesperson on highway safety-related issues, including liaison with the legislature.
The GOHS receives proposals, evaluates and awards federal highway safety grants to local jurisdictions and state agencies as designated in the annual Highway Safety Plan. Awards are based on problem-identification and performance-based goals and objectives. It also provides assistance in the form of seed monies to local governments in the development and operation of community highway safety programs and executes highway safety contracts on behalf of the governor with the federal government, state agencies and political subdivisions of the state.
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