Nearly $1.6 million has been awarded to 79 communities across Saskatchewan in the latest round of grants from the Provincial Traffic Safety Fund.
A total of 82 applications were approved, with almost three-quarters of the projects focused on speed reduction measures.
“There are hundreds of municipalities in Saskatchewan, and each community has specific needs,” said Jeremy Harrison, Minister Responsible for SGI. “These grants are extremely beneficial because they fund safety improvements directly identified by each community. Thank you to everyone who took the time to apply for these grants and for working to make your communities safer.”
The following projects were approved in the southeast:
- RM of Antler No. 61: Advanced Warning Flashing Light Beacons for Fire Truck Safety - $16,052
- RM of Brock No. 64: The 605 Grid Speed Management Project - $9,377
- RM of Coalfields No. 4: Speed Awareness Project - $8,875
- RM of Estevan No. 5: Dark Intersection Safety at TWP 25 and RR 2081 - $7,466
- Town of Lampman: Speed Awareness Project - $8,875
- Town of Midale: Solar Radar Speed Signs near Midale Daycare - $7,754
- Town of Oxbow: Portable Speed Awareness Sign and Trailer 1 - $9,032
- Town of Oxbow: Portable Speed Awareness Sign and Trailer 2 - $9,032
- Town of Redvers: School Zone Project - $63,542
- Town of Wawota: Speed Management for Town of Wawota, Highway 10 - $10,198
- White Bear First Nation: Crosswalk Signs - Speed Awareness - $63,960
Grants ranged from $197 to $100,000, with up to $100,000 available for each eligible project.
The Provincial Traffic Safety Fund is supported by proceeds from Photo Speed Enforcement and is distributed to communities twice a year.
Since the program's inception in 2019, $13.1 million has funded 870 projects across the province.
Projects must focus on one of these traffic safety issues: speeding, impaired driving, distracted driving, occupant protection, intersection safety, aggressive driving, vulnerable road users, or medically-at-risk drivers.
Applications are reviewed by a committee that includes representatives from the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association, 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.
The Provincial Traffic Safety Fund Grant Committee is currently accepting applications for the next round of funding. The deadline for submissions is March 31, 2025.