Governor’s Office of Highway Safety Awards Second-Year Pedestrian Safety Grant to Macon Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office

by | Nov 13, 2026 | news, Press Releases

The Georgia Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) has awarded the Macon Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office a $288,300.75 grant to continue Project P.A.U.S.E. (Pedestrian Awareness and Understanding Safety Education), the office’s pedestrian safety initiative built on a simple message: Because No One Should Die While Walking.

The grant will help finance a second year of pedestrian safety education across Bibb, Crawford, and Peach counties. Through age-appropriate classroom workshops, community outreach exhibits, and the distribution of visibility-enhancing safety items, Project P.A.U.S.E. will continue equipping students, families, and adults with life-saving habits for walking safely near traffic.

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