Go Georgia (formerly Georgia Bikes), the statewide nonprofit advancing safe, equitable, and sustainable transportation and recreation, is pleased to announce that it has been selected as the recipient of a grant by the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) with funds from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The grant award, totalling $150,530.28, will fund Go Georgia’s statewide educational programs. 

“Go Georgia’s safety education area has doubled in the past two years thanks in major part to GOHS’s support,” stated John Devine, AICP, Executive Director. “With these resources, we’ve been able to teach more Georgians how to get around their communities safely, whether they bike, walk, or drive; we’ve also taught more law-enforcement officers how to protect vulnerable road users (VRU). This grant funding helps people get home to their families safely.”

The grant funds activities from October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025 and is a part of a larger, robust initiative undertaken by GOHS to increase road safety statewide. 

"Part of the GOHS mission is to assist in the implementation of programs and campaigns designed to prevent crashes and eliminate traffic deaths on our roads," said Allen Poole, Director of the Governor's Office of Highway Safety. "GOHS will continue to develop new partnerships and continue existing ones in order to create, refine, and implement safety programs designed to help our state and nation reach our goal of zero traffic deaths."

Grant funds directly support bicycle and pedestrian safety classes for youth and adults, college campus outreach, bicycle-friendly driver classes, and state-certified law enforcement training programs. 

“The GOHS grant allows us to provide educational materials and training to people throughout Georgia,” Devine said. “Georgians of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds are safer because of this partnership, and I’m grateful for GOHS’s continued backing of these critical programs.”