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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) safety grant funding opportunities are
Financial Assistance primarily available to State and local government agencies in one of the 50 States, the District
BEG Grant of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the US
Virgin Islands. Applicants for FMCSA funding opportunities should be working on commercial
CDL Grant motor vehicle safety activities and should demonstrate a capacity to work with highway traffic
CDLIS Grant safety stakeholders which may include, but are not limited to, State and local law enforcement
CMV Grant agencies, State departments of public safety, departments of transportation, State traffic records
coordinating committees, associations that focus on commercial motor vehicle safety and
CVISN Grant training issues, and other industry stakeholders. FMCSA State and local government grantees
Basic and Incentive often work in conjunction with for-profit and nonprofit organizations including public and private
Grants institutions of higher education, businesses and independent contractor consultants. Specific
eligibility for each of the FMCSA safety grant funding opportunities is defined below.
High Priority Grants
New Entrant Grant
Grant Program Eligible Applicants
PRISM Grant
SaDIP Grant State or local governments; accredited
post-secondary educational institutions
(public or private) including colleges and
Border Enforcement Grant universities. Applications from educational
institutions must be coordinated through
the State lead commercial motor vehicle
inspection agency.

State agency designated as the primary

Commercial Driver License (CDL) driver licensing agency responsible for the
Program Improvement Grant development, implementation and
maintenance of the CDL program.

Agencies in each State (including the

District of Columbia) responsible for the
development, implementation, and
maintenance of the CDL program; or, any
entity capable of engaging in special
CDL Information System (CDLIS)
activities and projects relating to
Grant
commercial driver licensing and motor
vehicle safety that are of benefit to all
jurisdictions of the United States or are
designed to address national safety
concerns and circumstances.

State or local governments; accredited

post-secondary educational institutions
(public or private) including colleges,
universities, vocational / technical schools

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CMV Operator Safety Training Grant
and truck-driver training schools. Funding
priority is given to regional or multi-State
educational or not-for-profit associations
serving economically distressed regions
within the U.S.A.

State agency designated as the primary

Commercial Vehicle Information
agency responsible for the development,
Systems and Networks (CVISN)
implementation and maintenance of a
Grant
CVISN-related system.

State MCSAP lead agency, as designated

Motor Carrier Safety Assistance
by State Governor; State MCSAP lead
Program (MCSAP) Basic and
agency must submit a commercial vehicle
Incentive Grant
safety plan (CVSP).

State agencies, local governments, and

organizations representing government
MCSAP High Priority Grant agencies that use and train qualified
officers and employees in coordination
w/State motor vehicle safety agencies.

State agencies, local governments, and

organizations representing government
New Entrant Safety Audit Grant agencies that use and train qualified
officers and employees in coordination
with State motor vehicle safety agencies.

Performance and Registration State agency designated as the primary

Information Systems Management agency responsible for CMV licensing and
(PRISM) Grant registration.

State agencies, local governments, and

organizations representing government
agencies that are involved with highway
Safety Data Improvement Program
traffic safety activities. Organizations
(SaDIP) Grant
representing government agencies
involved with highway CMV safety
initiatives are also considered for funding.

Individuals

FMCSA is not able to fund all interested applicants and does not provide personal financial
assistance to individuals. To learn where you may find personal help FMCSA encourages you to
check government benefits and student loans.

Non-Profits

FMCSA does not offer grants to for-profit organizations or businesses. We encourage small
businesses, including commercial motor carriers and commercial drivers, to explore funding
opportunities through their District or Regional Small Business Administration Offices. To find
counseling, training and business development specialists providing free and low-cost services
in your area please visit the Small Business Administration Web site.

Notices and Deadlines

The Federal fiscal year begins on October 1st and ends on September 30th of the following
fiscal year. FMCSA issues a formal Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the next fiscal year
in the Federal Register. Specific deadlines for each of the safety grant programs are provided in
the NOFA. Applications for all discretionary FMCSA safety grant programs must be submitted

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electronically through grants.gov. FMCSA encourages applicants to register with grants.gov well
in advance of application deadlines.

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