Bookmark these grant resources
Trying to write stronger, more competitive public safety grant applications?
Bookmark these resources to keep them handy when working on your next grant applications.
Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)
Obtain highway safety information statistics for your grants involving these types of issues. Many grants for transportation-related programs, DUI Enforcement, Selective Traffic Enforcement Programs etc. come from the DOT. The BTS was created for data collection, analysis, and reporting. This site is where they hold their statistical data.
Census Introduction to U.S. Census and Demographic Information – Research & Technology Guides, University of Michigan Library
A general guide to understanding and finding demographic data produced by the U.S. Census Bureau.
FreeLunch.com
Variety of free statistical information, including economic, demographic and financial data. Information you select is put into your online basket. After you finish searching, download the basket contents. Registration is required, but everything is free of charge.
Google Earth Pro
Google Earth Pro is now available for free. It expands the functionality of Google Earth with advanced features and tools, including: advanced measurements (distance, radius, proximity, and area), high-resolution printing, exclusive pro data layers (such as demographics and traffic counts), spreadsheet import, GIS import, and movie export.
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
School Resource Officers and After School Latchkey Kids programs will find this site invaluable. From the U.S. Department of Education Institute of Education Sciences, the NCES is the primary federal entity responsible for collecting and analyzing data related to education in the United States and other nations.