Responsibilities of the Behavioral Traffic Safety Section
Core responsibilities for TRF-BTS include:
- Developing and administering the annual HSP.
- Managing traffic safety projects in federally designated priority program areas and in other areas as determined by problem identification processes.
- Providing oversight and assistance in the development and implementation of traffic safety projects statewide and at the local level.
- Developing traffic safety policies and procedures using district, division, and other stakeholder input.
- Communicating and coordinating Traffic Safety Program activities.
- Providing state agency and federal liaisons.
- Ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations.
- Administering traffic safety evaluation and research.
- Providing legislative information on traffic safety issues.
- Reviewing, approving, and executing grants, contracts, and subcontracts.
- Maintaining an inventory listing of accountable equipment purchased by subgrantees with federal funds.
- Providing operational oversight to assure conformity with program and project management policies and procedures.
- Monitoring the activities, results, and expenditures of approved state agency grant agreements.
- Implementing and maintaining an internal project monitoring system.
- Closing out traffic safety project and program areas as appropriate.
- Reporting to the governor’s highway safety representative and federal oversight agencies on the status of traffic safety projects.
- Preparing and submitting an Annual Report to NHTSA.
- Negotiating and preparing grant agreements.
- Processing, administering, and monitoring grants.
- Processing and recommending Requests for Reimbursement (RFRs) for approval.
- Reviewing and approving Performance Reports.
- Providing information regarding local activities as may be required or requested by the state or federal grantor agency.
- Assisting in the development, implementation, and monitoring of projects and activities, such as procedures development, needs assessments, and public education campaigns.
- Conducting child safety seat inspections and distributing seats as needed.
- Representing TxDOT at various state and local committee and task force meetings.