CONGRESSMAN VICENTE GONZALEZ DELIVERS $800,000 FOR SAFER STREETS, IMPROVED TRAUMA RESPONSE TO ROADWAY CRASHES

Washington, Nov. 2 -- Congressman Vicente Gonzalez issued the following press release:

Contact: Alexis Torres

Washington, D.C. -Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) announced $800,000 in federal fundingforthe Rio Grande Valley Regional Advisory Council on Trauma,ServiceArea Vto save livesbyreducingthe risk ofserious injuries on roadwaysacross Cameron, Willacy, Hidalgo and Starr Counties.The funds,allocatedthrough the U.S. Department of Transportation's(DOT) Safe Streets and Roads for All program,will be used to develop a Comprehensive Safety Action Plan focused on post-crash careand toconduct training at Regional Medical Operations Centers. This work willinclude regional coordination planning, performance analysis, and piloti...