Governor DeWine announces $4.5 million in grants to increase driver training options for teens

1/29/2024

Last week, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Public Safety Director Andy Wilson announced more than $4.5 million in grant funding to increase the number of quality teen driver training programs in Ohio.
 
A total of 34 grants will be awarded through the Creating Opportunities for Driver Education (CODE) Grant Program to increase driver training capacity at nearly 100 locations throughout Ohio. Grant recipients, including current and prospective driver training enterprises, educational service centers, school districts, and career-technical schools, can use funds toward the cost of training vehicles, instructor salaries, online education, and other administrative costs.
 
This announcement follows a number of traffic safety initiatives for young drivers announced by Governor DeWine, including the “Drive to Succeed” program, which was developed to allow eligible teenage drivers from low-income families to attend driver training classes at no cost to their families.
 
Find the list of grant recipients and more information in the Governor’s press release.