Savannah Bicycle Campaign receives $30,319.30 grant from Governor’s Office of Highway Safety

Savannah, GA — The Savannah Bicycle Campaign has received a $30,319.30 grant from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS). The grant will help finance SBC’s education programs, safety campaigns, work with local governments to improve infrastructure, printing of the popular Bike SAV bike map and guide, and other programs aimed at making Savannah and Chatham County safer for people who ride bikes for transportation and recreation.

“We are excited to have Savannah Bicycle Campaign as a grantee again for the coming year,” said GOHS Communication Manager Robert Hydrick. “They have been with us for several years and are a great advocate for the cycling community in and around Chatham County. This grant will help them continue to create safe and convenient bicycling environments in the Savannah area.”

“In Savannah and Chatham County, many people depend our their bicycles for daily transportation,” said John R. Bennett, executive director of the Savannah Bicycle Campaign. “In addition, more people are using bicycles for healthy exercise. We have also noted Savannah’s emergence as a bicycle tourism destination, with local and national bike tour companies active year round. Support from GOHS is critical to our goal of preventing crashes that injure and kill people who ride bikes.”

The grant year for this award is Oct. 1, 2018 to Sept. 30, 2019. For more information on GOHS and its highway safety programs, visit www.gahighwaysafety.org.

SBC receives $26,600 grant from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety

GOHS LogoThe Savannah Bicycle Campaign has received a $26,600 grant from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety to fund programs aimed at reducing bicycle-related injuries and fatalities in Chatham County.

The grant, which will continue through September of 2014, will help finance education programs for bicyclists and drivers, dissemination of information on roadway safety, and efforts to encourage best practices for safe cycling.

“The Governor’s Office of Highway Safety is committed to keeping everyone safe on our roads and highways, from the smallest precious cargo to the most seasoned drivers,” said GOHS Director Harris Blackwood. “This grant will help the Savannah Bicycle Campaign reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities on Georgia roadways.”

“We are grateful for the support of GOHS as it allows us continue and expand the beneficial programs we’ve been offering, with the goal of improving safety for people who ride bicycles for recreation or transportation in Chatham County,” said John Bennett, executive director of the Savannah Bicycle Campaign

For more information on this grant program, contact GOHS at 404-656-6996. For more information on GOHS and its highway safety programs, visit www.gahighwaysafety.org.