Opportunity Information: Apply for BEG 09 01
Apply for BEG 09 01
- The DOT/Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration in the transportation sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY 2009 Border Enforcement Grant" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 20.233 Border Enforcement Grants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 2, 2008 and posted on Sep 2, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 1, 2008. (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 $25,000,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Special district governments Private institutions of higher education City or township governments State governments County governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The FY 2009 Border Enforcement Grant (BEG) is a discretionary federal grant program run by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) under CFDA 20.233. It is authorized by SAFETEA-LU (Public Law 109-59), specifically 49 USC Section 31107. The core purpose is to strengthen safety and compliance for commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) entering the United States from Canada or Mexico by making sure motor carriers meet U.S. safety regulations, financial responsibility rules, and registration requirements, and that drivers are properly qualified and licensed.
Funding is intended for practical, on-the-ground border safety and enforcement work. Eligible uses include carrying out border CMV safety programs and related enforcement activities, such as roadside driver and vehicle inspections near land border crossings and along corridors with heavy international traffic. The program also supports projects that build capacity beyond primary ports of entry, like improving the ability to conduct inspections at remote or secondary sites near the border. In addition, it can fund telecommunications and coordination systems that directly support access to and transfer of CMV safety data, including efforts aligned with the International Trade Data Systems (ITDS). FMCSA also highlights interest in innovative compliance initiatives, research focused on cross-border enforcement issues, and targeted inspection strategies where international traffic is significant. A key restriction is timing: FY 2009 funds must be fully spent by September 30, 2010 (and in general, BEG allocations remain available for the fiscal year awarded plus the following fiscal year, after which unspent funds can be reallocated by the Secretary).
Eligibility is limited to states and entities in states that share a land border with another country. The announcement specifically lists Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Washington, Alaska, California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. Non-state entities can apply, but their requests must be coordinated with the state's lead agency for the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP), typically reached through the FMCSA Division Office in that state. Any applicant proposing to perform CMV safety inspections must use inspectors certified by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) and must be able to upload inspection reports into FMCSA databases, reflecting the program's emphasis on standardized inspections and usable enforcement data. While the direct beneficiaries are the general public (through improved roadway safety and compliance), applicants must also provide a maintenance-of-effort certification: the state or entity must maintain non-federal spending on eligible border CMV safety and enforcement activities at least at the average level of the prior two state or federal fiscal years ending before October 1, 2005 (whichever baseline the state chooses), excluding federal funds.
Applications are submitted electronically through Grants.gov and also filed with the relevant FMCSA Division Office. Required forms include SF-424, SF-424A, and SF-424B, along with a certification that eligibility requirements are met and a State Border Enforcement Plan. The Border Enforcement Plan is a major part of the application and must lay out the scope and purpose of the proposed program, goals and objectives, implementation strategies, projected activity levels (for example, the number of inspections and checks), performance measures, a detailed budget, and a monitoring and evaluation approach. If the applicant has prior BEG experience, the plan must include an evaluation of the previous year's plan comparing projected versus actual accomplishments. Applicants must also include a sample quarterly report format they will use for FMCSA reporting. Incomplete applications can be returned for revision and must be resubmitted within 30 days to be considered in the first funding round; later resubmissions shift to a second-round consideration.
Awards are made through a panel review process based on application quality, panel recommendations, and available funding. FMCSA states it will prioritize requests using national criteria, including: ensuring southern border states meet federal requirements related to allowing Mexico-domiciled carriers beyond border commercial zones; increasing CMV inspections and CDL/operating authority/financial responsibility checks with a focus on international traffic; improving remote inspection capability near the border (using eligible cost concepts similar to those in 49 CFR 350.311 as a guide); strengthening telecommunications and coordination with federal inspection agencies for CMV safety data exchange and ITDS implementation; and supporting other innovative, research-based, or corridor-targeted enforcement approaches. Panel review also considers a state's or entity's performance on previous BEG awards and the practical ability to spend the money within the performance year. Successful applicants must sign a grant agreement. The program is discretionary, and if an application is not approved, there is no appeal process.
Key dates for FY 2009 BEG were tied to the posting and closing schedule. The opportunity was posted September 2, 2008, with an original and current closing date of November 1, 2008. If funds remained after processing the initial round, additional applications could be accepted through August 31, 2009. FMCSA estimated an approval or disapproval timeframe of about 120 days after the application deadline. Renewals are not automatic; eligible applicants must submit a new request for additional funding in future cycles.
Financially, the announcement indicates no cost sharing or matching requirement in the usual sense, because the federal share can be 100 percent of approved expenditures in the Border Enforcement Plan as long as the maintenance-of-effort requirement is met. The listing shows FY 2009 obligations of $32,000,000, and the Grants.gov record includes an award floor of $5,000 and an award ceiling of $25,000,000. Standard federal grant accountability rules apply: recipients must submit quarterly activity reports to the FMCSA Division Office and a final program evaluation report when the grant work is complete. Record retention is required for three years after the grant is closed. Audit requirements follow OMB Circular A-133: entities expending $500,000 or more in federal awards in a year must undergo a single audit or program-specific audit; those below that threshold are generally exempt, with the usual A-133 exceptions.
The program frames its impact in terms of measurable enforcement outputs. Since FY 2005, BEG-supported efforts reportedly produced about 332,000 CMV inspections and roughly 307,000 checks related to commercial driver licensing, operating authority, and financial responsibility, along with outreach sessions for Mexican motor carriers seeking U.S. operating authority. The overarching theme is that BEG is meant to push safety and compliance upstream at and near the border and along key trade routes, using certified inspection practices, strong data reporting, and coordination with other federal inspection and trade data systems. For support, applicants are directed to FMCSA Division Offices listed on the FMCSA website, or to the headquarters North American Borders Division in Washington, DC (telephone 202-366-3771).
FY 2009 Border Enforcement Grant (BEG) - Frequently Asked Questions
1) What is the FY 2009 Border Enforcement Grant (BEG)?
The FY 2009 Border Enforcement Grant (BEG) is a discretionary federal grant program administered by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) under CFDA 20.233. It supports commercial motor vehicle (CMV) safety and compliance activities focused on vehicles entering the United States from Canada or Mexico.
2) What law authorizes the BEG program?
BEG is authorized by SAFETEA-LU (Public Law 109-59), specifically 49 USC Section 31107.
3) What is the core purpose of BEG funding?
The program is designed to strengthen safety and compliance for CMVs entering the United States by helping ensure that motor carriers meet U.S. safety regulations, financial responsibility rules, and registration requirements, and that drivers are properly qualified and licensed.
4) What kinds of activities can BEG funds support?
BEG funding is intended for practical border safety and enforcement work, including border CMV safety programs and related enforcement activities. Examples described in the announcement include roadside driver and vehicle inspections near land border crossings and along corridors with heavy international traffic.
5) Does BEG support inspections away from primary ports of entry?
Yes. The program can support projects that build capacity beyond primary ports of entry, such as improving the ability to conduct inspections at remote or secondary sites near the border.
6) Can BEG funds be used for telecommunications or data coordination projects?
Yes. BEG can fund telecommunications and coordination systems that directly support access to and transfer of CMV safety data, including efforts aligned with the International Trade Data Systems (ITDS).
7) Are innovative or research-based approaches eligible under BEG?
FMCSA highlights interest in innovative compliance initiatives, research focused on cross-border enforcement issues, and targeted inspection strategies where international traffic is significant.
8) Who is eligible to apply for BEG?
Eligibility is limited to states and entities in states that share a land border with another country.
9) Which states are specifically listed as eligible in the announcement?
The announcement lists: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Washington, Alaska, California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas.
10) Can non-state entities apply for BEG funding?
Yes. Non-state entities can apply, but their requests must be coordinated with the state's lead agency for the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP), typically reached through the FMCSA Division Office in that state.
11) If our project includes CMV safety inspections, are there requirements for inspectors?
Yes. Any applicant proposing to perform CMV safety inspections must use inspectors certified by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA).
12) Are there data reporting requirements tied to inspections?
Yes. Applicants conducting inspections must be able to upload inspection reports into FMCSA databases, reflecting the program emphasis on standardized inspections and usable enforcement data.
13) Who are the direct beneficiaries of this grant program?
The announcement describes the general public as the direct beneficiaries, through improved roadway safety and compliance.
14) Is there a maintenance-of-effort (MOE) requirement?
Yes. Applicants must provide a maintenance-of-effort certification stating that non-federal spending on eligible border CMV safety and enforcement activities will be maintained at least at the average level of the prior two state or federal fiscal years ending before October 1, 2005 (whichever baseline the state chooses), excluding federal funds.
15) Is there a cost sharing or matching requirement?
The announcement indicates there is no cost sharing or matching requirement in the usual sense because the federal share can be 100 percent of approved expenditures in the Border Enforcement Plan, as long as the maintenance-of-effort requirement is met.
16) What is the total amount of FY 2009 BEG obligations listed?
The listing indicates FY 2009 obligations of $32,000,000.
17) What are the award floor and award ceiling shown in the Grants.gov record?
The Grants.gov record includes an award floor of $5,000 and an award ceiling of $25,000,000.
18) How do applicants submit an application?
Applications are submitted electronically through Grants.gov and also filed with the relevant FMCSA Division Office.
19) What forms are required to apply?
Required forms include SF-424, SF-424A, and SF-424B, along with a certification that eligibility requirements are met and a State Border Enforcement Plan.
20) What is the State Border Enforcement Plan and what must it include?
The Border Enforcement Plan is a major part of the application and must describe the scope and purpose of the proposed program, goals and objectives, implementation strategies, projected activity levels (for example, the number of inspections and checks), performance measures, a detailed budget, and a monitoring and evaluation approach.
21) If an applicant has prior BEG experience, is anything additional required in the plan?
Yes. The plan must include an evaluation of the previous year's plan comparing projected versus actual accomplishments.
22) Are applicants required to provide a quarterly report format with the application?
Yes. Applicants must include a sample quarterly report format they will use for FMCSA reporting.
23) What happens if an application is incomplete?
Incomplete applications can be returned for revision. To be considered in the first funding round, they must be resubmitted within 30 days. Later resubmissions shift to second-round consideration.
24) How are BEG awards decided?
Awards are made through a panel review process based on application quality, panel recommendations, and available funding.
25) What factors does FMCSA say it will prioritize when reviewing requests?
FMCSA states it will prioritize using national criteria, including: ensuring southern border states meet federal requirements related to allowing Mexico-domiciled carriers beyond border commercial zones; increasing CMV inspections and CDL/operating authority/financial responsibility checks with a focus on international traffic; improving remote inspection capability near the border (using eligible cost concepts similar to those in 49 CFR 350.311 as a guide); strengthening telecommunications and coordination with federal inspection agencies for CMV safety data exchange and ITDS implementation; and supporting other innovative, research-based, or corridor-targeted enforcement approaches.
26) Does performance on previous BEG awards matter in selection?
Yes. Panel review also considers a state's or entity's performance on previous BEG awards.
27) Does the ability to spend funds on time affect selection?
Yes. The review considers the practical ability to spend the money within the performance year.
28) Is the program competitive or automatic?
It is a discretionary program. Awards are not automatic, and renewals are not automatic; eligible applicants must submit a new request for additional funding in future cycles.
29) If an application is not approved, is there an appeal process?
No. The announcement states that if an application is not approved, there is no appeal process.
30) What are the key dates for the FY 2009 BEG opportunity?
The opportunity was posted on September 2, 2008. The original and current closing date was November 1, 2008. If funds remained after the initial round, additional applications could be accepted through August 31, 2009.
31) How long did FMCSA estimate it would take to approve or disapprove applications?
FMCSA estimated an approval or disapproval timeframe of about 120 days after the application deadline.
32) How long are FY 2009 BEG funds available, and what is the spending deadline?
A key restriction is timing: FY 2009 funds must be fully spent by September 30, 2010. The announcement also notes that BEG allocations generally remain available for the fiscal year awarded plus the following fiscal year, after which unspent funds can be reallocated by the Secretary.
33) What reporting is required after receiving an award?
Recipients must submit quarterly activity reports to the FMCSA Division Office and a final program evaluation report when the grant work is complete.
34) How long must grant records be kept?
Record retention is required for three years after the grant is closed.
35) What audit requirements apply to BEG recipients?
Audit requirements follow OMB Circular A-133. Entities expending $500,000 or more in federal awards in a year must undergo a single audit or program-specific audit. Those below that threshold are generally exempt, with the usual A-133 exceptions.
36) What kinds of measurable outputs has BEG supported in prior years?
Since FY 2005, BEG-supported efforts reportedly produced about 332,000 CMV inspections and roughly 307,000 checks related to commercial driver licensing, operating authority, and financial responsibility, along with outreach sessions for Mexican motor carriers seeking U.S. operating authority.
37) Who should applicants contact for support or questions about BEG?
Applicants are directed to FMCSA Division Offices listed on the FMCSA website, or to the headquarters North American Borders Division in Washington, DC at 202-366-3771.
38) What is required after selection to finalize the award?
Successful applicants must sign a grant agreement.
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