Greg Fredericksen Email & Phone Number

Idaho Falls, Id, Us

Provides excellent supervision to a staff comprised of deputy regional administrators and regional program managers focused on overseeing, administering, and implementing federally funded traffic safety grant programs in states part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) Region. Directly works with States in dealing with all aspects of the federal grant program. Demonstrates excellent skills in drafting correspondence and other written communication materials for every State's Governor's Representative (GR) for Highway Safety in the assigned Region which is associated with the award and closeout of an annual federally funded traffic safety program.- Succeeded in developing and delivering federally funded traffic safety programs across the States of Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington amounting to over $35M annually.- Ensured overall program effectiveness and strict compliance with fiscal policy and regulations by constantly communicating with each State's GR in the smooth deployment of traffic safety programs.- Acted as a key liaison between federal counterparts in USDOT that drove continuous coordination and fulfillment of program goals, while resolving program delivery overlaps for every state deployment.- Successfully achieved market grant program goals through close collaboration with a diverse group of stakeholders at the federal, state, city, county, local, and non-profit levels.

Administered the overall planning, execution, and evaluation of the State's traffic safety grant program through a partnership with the State of California's Governor's Representative for Highway Safety. Functioned effectively as the primary point of contact for the program in charge of interpreting and communicating policies relating to the overall grant program. Conducted close monitoring, keen review, and approval of grant financial transactions submitted by sub-recipients through an electronic grant tracking system.- Workwd with the Nation's largest federal-to-state traffic safety grant program valuing more than$100M annually through the State of California.- Efficiently handled the negotiation and closing of grant requirements throughout the grant pre-award phase in alignment with federal rules and regulations.- Directed staff of regional program managers in the successful delivery of federal grant programs in the States of Arizona, California, Hawaii, US Territories of American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands.- Spearheaded the awarding, execution, evaluation, and closeout of grants by collaboratively working with the grant management director, legal counsel, and prospective awardees.- Technically assisted and supported Governor's staff in maintaining complete conformity of programs with applicable federal laws, rules, and regulations about the program delivery funded with federal funds.

Provided consultative advice in the establishment and deployment of the highway safety plan. Efficiently carried out data analysis, problem identification, planning, implementation, and program evaluation. Liaised among state, regional office, and NHTSA headquarters in handling matters related to policy, regulation, rules, and guidelines.- Applied technical and administrative leadership in overseeing state and local communities in the development and deployment of comprehensive highway safety programs.- Strategically led and directed the preparation of highway safety plans and highway safety grant applications at the state and local levels in alignment with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) applicable regulations, grant notices, and guidelines.- Expertly guided and oversaw various activities, which involved control of Federal highway safety funds.- Worked as technical advisor focused on utilizing subject-matter expertise in supervising regional administrators and regional staff as needed.- Strictly enforced compliance with federal rules and regulations while regularly coordinating with State government officials in dealing with and resolving programmatic matters.- Exemplified proficiency in administering grant agreements through all phases of the grant cycle, involving pre- award, execution, evaluation, financial closeout, and audit operations.

Offered exceptional support to a variety of non-federal entities aiming for grants in traffic safety programs that involved traffic safety problem identification, suitable countermeasures selection, goal setting, budget development, risk management, financial administration, reporting, and fiscal controls. Efficiently handled the preparation of grant application requests for proposals to obtain available grant opportunities, while facilitating detailed presentations of highway safety plans to state legislative members, department leadership, and transportation board membership, State Traffic Safety Commission, along with state and local non-federal entities.- Initiated strategic insight and hands-on support to the development of the State's Highway Safety Plan for the federally funded program.- Secured suitable sub-recipients for traffic safety-related grants in the areas of impaired driving, traffic records, aggressive driving, child passenger safety, and occupant protection.- Successfully led all phases of the federal grant award, from pre-award, award, and post-award phase to evaluation and smooth closeout.- Consistently contributed to the execution of federal management reviews that secured adherence to federal rules and regulations, while designing corrective action plans that resolved any federal audit deficiencies.- Built and strengthened partnerships with key traffic safety stakeholders across the State, including law enforcement, hospitals, cities, counties, non-profit organizations, and special interest groups, such as representing pedestrians, bicyclists, motorcyclists, vulnerable road users, elderly drivers, and schools.- Guaranteed fiscal ability and suitability of non-federal entities participating in the traffic safety program by performing a comprehensive risk.