LEGAL NOTICE Mississippi Office of Highway Safety   The Mississippi Office of Highway Safety (MOHS) is soliciting new and continuation applications for the FY27 grant funding period (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027). The grant application is for all law enforcement, state agencies, colleges, universities, non-profit and community-based organizations that focus on highway safety related issues. Application must state in detail the goals of the project, the problem to be addressed, and the associated activities in the locations and, what the projects will contribute to the State goal to maintain traffic fatalities at the five-year (2019-2023) average of 718 by December 31, 2027.   Federal grant funds are available for the following programs: Alcohol High Visibility & High Fatality (AL/Drugs) – High Visibility is agencies enforcement to reduce alcohol & drug related fatalities on Mississippi roadways.   Occupant Protection (OP) – High visibility enforcement during national campaigns (Click It or Ticket) as well as special events and holiday periods to increase the seat belt usage rate through the enforcement of state restraint laws.   Police Traffic Services (PT) – The traffic enforcement necessary to directly impact fatal and injury crashes which includes all aspects of traffic enforcement (Impaired Driving, Occupant Protection and Speed), public education, training, and outreach.   Traffic Records (TR) – The collection, analysis and dissemination of crash, citation, as well as, all other electronic data systems related to highway safety which assist and increase the capability of identifying and alleviating highway safety problems.   Alcohol Countermeasures (AL) – Alcohol projects such as DUI enforcement, DUI Prosecution, DUI Judicial training, public education, and outreach.   Public Information & Enforcement (PI/E) – Public Information & Enforcement projects are to reach the public on highway safety issues across the State through projects on seat belt safety, impaired driving and other programs designated by MOHS.   The application and funding guidelines are available at www.dps.ms.gov   The deadline for submission of applications is January 30, 2026. 11/19, 11/26/2025 #11820261