Saskatchewan Government Insurance is awarding nearly $1.3 million in grants to help fund community projects focused on improving traffic safety across the province.
Over 60 projects have been approved to receive grants from SGI’s Provincial Traffic Safety Fund, with many of them focused on pedestrian safety.
Selected projects include the installation of solar-powered speed display signs in Bengough, the creation of a pedestrian walking path in a high-risk area on Cowessess First Nation, and the implementation of traffic signals and signage in Swift Current.
Grant amounts range from $2,156 to $100,000, with the maximum allowable funding for municipalities and Indigenous lands or territories capped at $100,000.
In total, 59 communities in Saskatchewan will benefit from the funding.
“I’m pleased that the Traffic Safety Fund is able to support an additional 62 projects across Saskatchewan to help keep people safe,” said Dustin Duncan, the minister responsible for SGI. “I’d like to thank the leaders in all communities that submitted applications for their commitment to traffic safety.”
SGI distributes grants from the Provincial Traffic Safety Fund semi-annually, using proceeds from photo speed enforcement.
With this latest round of grants, the Provincial Traffic Safety Fund has managed to disburse over $10 million for 733 projects since its establishment in 2019.
“This has been an extremely successful program, allowing communities throughout Saskatchewan to access non-tax revenue to fund many traffic safety projects,” said Duncan.
SGI is currently accepting applications for the next round of grants in June. The deadline is on March 31, 2024.
Applications will be reviewed by a committee formed by representatives from the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association, the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities, the Prince Albert Grand Council, the Saskatchewan Association of Chiefs of Police, the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Highways, and SGI.
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