Grant funding available for Project Prom, graduation lock-in events in Missouri

HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Northeast Coalition for Roadway Safety is offering grant funding to local schools that hold student lock-in events for Project Prom or high school graduation.

Eligibility requirements include hosting a presentation or activity educating students on highway safety issues. Many highway safety programs are available at no cost to schools. A complete list can be found on the resource flyer posted on the Northeast Coalition for Roadway Safety website.  Qualifying schools will receive $200 each to assist with event expenses such as location rental, food or entertainment, which will be paid directly to the school.

“These supervised events are a way for students to safely enjoy their special event with friends,” Northeast District Traffic Engineer Jonathan Bruner said in a press release. “Impaired or distracted driving can have devastating consequences, changing lives in a matter of seconds. We want these students to have positive and lasting memories of these important occasions, not tragedies.”

The Northeast Coalition is accepting grant applications through Feb. 21. Interested schools and/or their sponsors can submit the online grant application by visiting Project Prom-Graduation Grant | Missouri Department of Transportation (modot.org). Funding is available for up to 20 local schools.

For additional information, contact Northeast Coalition Facilitator Gerri Jeffries at 573-248-2502 or Northeast Coalition Representative Tina Lee at 573-248-2517, or visit the Northeast Coalition’s website at: www.savemolives.com/mcrs/Northeast-Region.