Due Date: February 13, 2015

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1 OFFICE OF TRAFFIC AND HIGHWAY SAFETY And the IDAHO CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS RFP: Highway Safety Grant FFY 2015 IDAHO CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY PROGRAM Project No. CR (OHS #SCR1502) Due Date: February 13, 2015 I. Problem Statement: Motor vehicle crashes continue to be the leading cause of traumatic death and injury to children in Idaho. The Idaho Transportation Department, Office of Highway Safety and the Idaho Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics are dedicated to eliminating deaths and serious injuries in Idaho to children. Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for children under the age of 4 and ages NHTSA research shows that effectiveness of child safety seats reduces fatal injury by 71% for infants (<1year old), and by 54% for toddlers (1 to 4 years old). During , 17 children under 7 years old were killed in Idaho motor vehicle crashes. Of these children, 9 were not restrained. During the same period, 91 children were seriously injured; 43 of which were not restrained. Parents continue to place their very young children (0-3) in a child seat at a high rate (92%) while only 63% place their preschoolers (ages 4-6) in child safety seats or booster seats. Based on a 2011 National Survey of the Use of Booster Seats (NSUSB) there continues to be indications of premature graduation to restraint types not appropriate for a child s age, height and weight. Socially and/or economically disadvantaged households with children often require the services and assistance from governmental, non-profit, and faith-based organizations and agencies to meet their fundamental needs. These needs include housing, food, and medical assistance. Given these well studied and documented conditions, it is assumed that low income households with children require assistance for their child safety restraint needs. Children are not miniature adults. They need special restraints because of their anatomical differences.! An infant s head is proportionally larger and heavier than an adult.! Children s legs are shorter in relation to the rest of the body.! Infant s shoulders are narrow and flexible.! A child s pelvis is small, rounded and not fully developed until puberty. NHTSA also states that in 9 out of 10 cases, child safety seats are put in vehicles incorrectly or the child is restrained improperly. Failure to read the child safety seat instructions, in addition to vehicle owner manual instructions regarding seat belts, could result in serious injury or death as a result of a failure of the child safety seat to be securely and /or properly restrained. This truly points to the importance of parent Page 1 of 5

2 education provided with the one on one instruction with seat distribution and the community car seat checks. Child Passenger Restraints are designed to protect children by preventing ejection and distributing crash forces throughout the body and to less vulnerable areas. Child restraints must be used consistently and properly to protect children. II. Objectives: The Goal of the CPS Project is to reduce death and serious injuries of children from motor vehicle crashes by increasing proper use of Child Passenger Safety (CPS) restraints in Idaho. In order to accomplish this goal, three objectives have been identified. 1. To reduce the barrier of cost of seats to parents, grandparents, and other child guardians by providing seats at reduced or no cost to families of need. A template is required to illustrate how seats are distributed to families of need in the initial application from each region. 2. To increase every community s knowledge of the proper use of child restraints by offering car seat checks and one on one instruction and installation with the distribution of each seat purchased by this grant. 3. To offer education and re-certification training to car seat technicians who provide the community passenger safety checks and community education. The Idaho Chapter of the AAP will sponsor a statewide car seat technician class and also a technician re-certification class to ensure we have qualified car seat technicians statewide. Sub grantees are encouraged to offer trainings in the region as needed to maintain the work force. III. Grant Tasks & Deliverables: The Idaho Chapter of the AAP will conduct a statewide sub grantee process to disseminate CPS funding. Applicant proposals must contain specific strategies in meeting the three objectives identified in this grant. The following narrative outlines the tasks and deliverable products required under this grant from the 7 sub grantees. A. A progress report is due for each month s activities by the 10 th of the next month. Included in the report; activities, dates of activities, collaborative partners, and the number of families reached. B. A monthly budget report is due for each month s financial activities by the 10 th of the next month. Reimbursement checks will be sent by the end of the following month. Funds will be reimbursed with appropriate receipts and proof of payment. In this budget report, the numbers of volunteer hours are needed along with any donations collected towards the cost of the seats purchased in this grant. These dollars can be used by the sub grantee to buy more seats. C. At end of the grant, a final report with data of seats purchased, distributed and outcomes of this grant must be submitted. Page 2 of 5

3 D. Each sub-grantee must purchase and distribute CPS restraints to socially and economically disadvantaged households throughout their regions. Sub-grantees need to follow their own organization s purchasing polices but all purchases must follow NHTSA s Buy America Act Guidance. E. Each program needs to primarily target social and economically disadvantaged families. A template must be submitted to outline how you will work to ensure that the car seats are given to appropriate families. A copy of the template must be included in your letter of intent. F. Program income: If donations are collected from families, those funds shall be used to purchase additional CPS seats to further the program. Donations shall be labeled as income and reported to the program on a quarterly base. G. A WHALE (We Have a Little Emergency) kit shall be distributed with each CPS restraint purchased with funds from this program. In addition each car seat must be labeled with the Towards Zero Deaths/NOT for Resale sticker. The Idaho AAP will provide these stickers to be used. Progress and Budget Report Deadlines: Activities Deadline March, 2015 April 10, 2015 April May 10 May June 10 June July 10 July August 10 August September 1 September Activities Final Deadline and final report due Oct 10, 2015 Goal of the CPS Project is to reduce death and serious injuries of children from motor vehicle crashes by increasing proper use of seat belts, booster seats, and child safety seats in Idaho. In order to reach these objectives the regions may: A. Apply for up to $9000 to be used to conduct a regional passenger safety restraint distribution program. CPS restraint items that are eligible for reimbursement include: Infant seats for specific needs Convertible seats Booster seats Vests and special needs seats Locking clips, slip guards (gripper paper), and swim noodles No parent should be turned away because of their inability to donate any dollars towards the seat if a child is in need. Continuing areas of outreach need to include the emergency rooms of the hospitals in each region to ensure that families do not leave the hospital with children unrestrained following medical care or an accident in which the car seat was destroyed; and including educational instruction and a WHALE packet. In Page 3 of 5

4 addition, each region needs to identify one new partner to begin work with to provide seats and education to the people that they serve. In addition, each region must identify and work closely with agencies that serve low income families to help with car seat distribution not limited to WIC offices, incentive programs and refugee programs in their region. B. Each region may apply for up to $1500 to conduct a statewide child passenger restraint education and outreach efforts. Promotional/educational items that are eligible for reimbursement include: Pamphlets Stickers Press packets Flyers Videos WHALE Packets Other promotional items used in community education and at car seat checks. Materials used in recertification or training classes. Materials should be available in all regions in Spanish for families where English is a second language. Costs are allowable to support car seat restraint community activities and incentives to encourage use of seats. Promotional items and activities must directly relate to the project objectives. Total budget request cannot exceed $10,500. C. One community car seat check must be provided during the grant cycle. Sub grantee must also participate in activities during the 2015 National CPS week in September These activities need to be reported to NHTSA on a form which will be provided by NHTSA. Each grant Letter of Intent will be reviewed by the Executive Committee of the Idaho Chapter of the AAP. Grants will be rated on a scale of 1(poor) 5(outstanding) in four strength areas: 1. Reducing cost barriers for low income families 2. Increasing community education and knowledge 3. Unique and inclusive regional partnerships including adding new partners 4. Fund distribution across the region, especially in rural communities A separate budget sheet must be attached with itemized details of monies to be spent in each category: a) car seat and installation materials, and b) education/promotional items. Page 4 of 5

5 Grant Requirements: Grant Timeline: 1. Sub-grants will be given to only non-profit organizations based within the specific seven health regions of Idaho. If more than one entity per geographical area is interested in seeking funding under this program; these groups should collaborate and submit a request that features cooperation and identifies one lead agency per region. The Idaho Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) will send out a letter of intent to previous lead agencies and also partners, and place the letter of intent on their web site identifying this funding availability and the process of application. After the awards of the CPS funding, the agencies will be notified. 2. The Idaho Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) will reimburse the sub-grantee for expenditures related to the approved grant activities. Expenses are to be billed monthly, with a due date of the 10 th of each month. Costs must be necessary, reasonable and used in accordance with the grant requirements. Grantees must contact the Executive Director of the Idaho Chapter, AAP before any changes can be made to the grant activities. 3. Grantees are responsible for a short monthly activity report, due by the 10 th of each month, along with your billing statements. The report is a brief explanation of car seat activities and how the monies were utilized. Year end reports and budget reconciliation must be completed by October 10, The deadline for grant proposals from each region is February 13, 2015 and awardees will be identified by March 1, All funds and activities must be completed by October 10, 2015, with a final report of utilization of all grant monies, and any residual expenditures to be reimbursed that falls within your budget allotment. Applications may be mailed to: Idaho Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics Attn: Car seat grant 103 W. State Boise, Idaho Or ed to: Sherry Iverson, Executive Director ICAAP at iversons@slhs.org For any questions or further information please feel free to contact Sherry Iverson at or , or iversons@slhs.org 103 W. State Boise, Idaho Page 5 of 5