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- The Department of Transportation, DOT/National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in the transportation sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "State Notification to Consumers of Motor Vehicle Recall Status" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 20.614.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 28, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 30, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 20 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Department of Transportation, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), offered a discretionary grant opportunity titled "State Notification to Consumers of Motor Vehicle Recall Status" (Funding Opportunity Number DTNH2216R00096). The program sits in the transportation funding activity area (CFDA 20.614) and is aimed specifically at state governments. Its central goal is to help states put a practical, repeatable process in place to notify vehicle owners about open safety recalls when they are completing motor vehicle registration transactions. In other words, the grant is designed to support states in building or enhancing a system that surfaces recall information at a moment when many drivers are already interacting with their state motor vehicle agency, which can make the message more timely and harder to ignore.
The opportunity focuses on two connected outcomes: implementation and evaluation. First, states are expected to implement a notification process that informs consumers if their vehicle has an unresolved recall at the time of registration. Second, states are expected to evaluate whether this kind of notification actually increases recall completion, meaning whether more people follow through and get the recall repair done after being notified. This evaluation component is important because it moves the effort beyond simple outreach and toward evidence about what works, helping NHTSA and states understand whether registration-based recall notifications change behavior and improve vehicle safety outcomes.
From a funding standpoint, the award ceiling was listed as $2,000,000, with an expectation of up to 20 awards. That structure suggests the program was intended to seed multiple state-level pilots or implementations rather than concentrate resources into a small number of large projects. The grant instrument type is a standard grant (not a loan or cooperative agreement as stated in the provided data), and the opportunity category is discretionary, meaning states would compete based on the strength of their proposed approach, feasibility, and likely impact.
Key administrative details include the posting (creation) date of September 28, 2016, and an original application closing date of November 30, 2016. The sponsoring agency is DOT/NHTSA, which aligns with NHTSA's broader safety mission and its interest in increasing completion rates for safety recalls. Overall, the grant opportunity is best understood as a targeted effort to connect state registration systems with recall status information in a way that reaches consumers at a routine administrative touchpoint, while also generating measurable data on whether those notifications translate into more completed repairs and safer vehicles on the road.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The discretionary grant opportunity is titled State Notification to Consumers of Motor Vehicle Recall Status.
Who offered this grant?
The grant was offered by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is DTNH2216R00096.
What is the purpose of this grant program?
The program is designed to help states establish a practical, repeatable process to notify vehicle owners about open (unresolved) safety recalls when owners are completing motor vehicle registration transactions.
What problem is this grant trying to address?
The grant targets the issue of unresolved vehicle safety recalls by surfacing recall information at a point when many drivers already interact with a state motor vehicle agency (during registration), making the message more timely and harder to overlook.
Who is eligible to apply for this opportunity?
This opportunity is aimed specifically at state governments.
What activity area and CFDA program is associated with this funding?
The opportunity sits in the transportation funding activity area and is associated with CFDA 20.614.
What are the main expected outcomes for funded projects?
The opportunity focuses on two connected outcomes:
- Implementation: Put in place a process that notifies consumers during vehicle registration if their vehicle has an unresolved safety recall.
- Evaluation: Measure whether these registration-based notifications increase recall completion (whether more people get the recall repair done after being notified).
What does "registration-based recall notification" mean in this program?
It means providing recall status information to consumers at the time they are completing a motor vehicle registration transaction, so they are informed if there is an open safety recall tied to their vehicle.
What does NHTSA expect states to evaluate?
States are expected to evaluate whether notifying consumers about open recalls during registration actually results in higher recall completion rates, moving the effort beyond outreach to evidence about what changes behavior and improves safety outcomes.
What is the maximum amount that could be awarded?
The award ceiling listed for this opportunity is $2,000,000.
How many awards were expected to be made?
The opportunity indicated an expectation of up to 20 awards.
What does it imply that up to 20 awards were expected?
It suggests the program was structured to support multiple state-level pilots or implementations, rather than concentrating funding into only a few large projects.
Is this a competitive or formula grant?
This is a discretionary grant opportunity, meaning eligible applicants would compete based on the quality of their proposed approach, feasibility, and likely impact.
What type of funding instrument is used?
The grant instrument type is a standard grant (not a loan or cooperative agreement, based on the provided description).
When was the opportunity posted?
The posting (creation) date provided for the opportunity is September 28, 2016.
What was the original application deadline?
The original application closing date was November 30, 2016.
Which federal agency sponsors this opportunity?
The sponsoring agency is DOT/NHTSA.
Why is DOT/NHTSA involved in a registration notification process?
NHTSA has a vehicle safety mission and an interest in increasing completion rates for safety recalls. This opportunity aligns with that mission by promoting systems that notify consumers about open recalls and measure whether those notifications lead to completed repairs.
When would consumers receive recall notifications under this program?
Consumers would receive recall status notifications when completing motor vehicle registration transactions through their state motor vehicle agency.
What is meant by creating a "practical, repeatable process"?
Within the context provided, it refers to building or enhancing a system that states can use consistently over time to surface open recall information during registration, rather than relying on one-time outreach.
What does "recall completion" mean here?
In this opportunity, recall completion refers to whether vehicle owners follow through after notification and get the recall repair performed.
What is the overall goal of the program?
The overall goal is to connect state registration processes with recall status information in a way that reaches consumers at a routine administrative touchpoint, while generating measurable data on whether those notifications translate into more completed repairs and safer vehicles on the road.
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