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- The DOT/Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration in the transportation sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY 2010 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 Mar 12, 2010 and posted on Aug 5, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 1, 2010. (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 $32,000,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education City or township governments State governments.
- Applicant Eligibility Entities and States that share a land border with a foreign county. This includes the States of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Washington, Alaska, California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas. Requests from entities must be coordinated with the State lead agency for the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP). State lead MCSAP agency information is available by contacting the FMCSA Division Office located within each state. All applicants requesting funding for commercial motor vehicle safety inspections must use inspectors certified by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance and be able to upload inspection reports to the FMCSA databases. Beneficiary Eligibility Individuals and businesses are not eligible to receive BEG funding.
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Opportunity Summary:
The FY 2010 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, authorized by SAFETEA-LU (Public Law 109-59) and 49 USC 31107. The program is designed to strengthen commercial motor vehicle (CMV) safety and compliance at U.S. land borders by ensuring that motor carriers entering the United States from Canada or Mexico meet U.S. safety rules, financial responsibility and registration requirements, and that drivers are properly qualified and licensed. In practical terms, BEG is meant to help border states and eligible public entities increase enforcement capacity so unsafe trucks, unqualified drivers, or noncompliant carriers are identified and addressed before moving deeper into U.S. road networks.
Funding supports border CMV safety programs and related enforcement activities and projects, including roadside driver and vehicle inspections at or near border crossings and along corridors with significant international truck traffic. FMCSA laid out national priorities that applicants were expected to align with, such as increasing the volume of CMV inspections and checks of commercial driver licenses, operating authority, and insurance/financial responsibility; improving the ability to conduct inspections at remote or near-border sites (using the MCSAP eligible items list in 49 CFR 350.311 as a guide); strengthening telecommunications and coordination procedures with federal inspection agencies and others, especially systems tied to accessing and transferring CMV safety data and efforts supporting International Trade Data Systems (ITDS); and encouraging innovative or research-focused initiatives aimed at improving compliance for cross-border carriers, drivers, and vehicles. A specific emphasis was placed on ensuring the southern border states met federal requirements connected to permitting Mexico-domiciled carriers to operate beyond the commercial zones, reflecting the policy environment and operational needs at the U.S.-Mexico border at the time.
Eligibility is limited to states and public entities in states that share a land border with another country. The announcement explicitly lists Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Washington, Alaska, California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. If an entity (rather than the state itself) applies, its request must be coordinated with the state's lead agency for the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP), with coordination handled through the relevant FMCSA Division Office. Individuals and private businesses are not eligible to receive BEG funding. For any proposed activities involving CMV safety inspections, the program requires use of Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) certified inspectors and the capability to upload inspection reports into FMCSA databases, which ensures inspection quality and consistent national data reporting.
Applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov and filed with the FMCSA Division Office, using standard federal forms SF-424, SF-424A, and SF-424B, along with certifications that the applicant met eligibility requirements and a State Border Enforcement Plan. The Border Enforcement Plan was a central component and needed to clearly lay out the scope and purpose of the proposed program, goals and measurable objectives, implementation strategies, projected activity counts, performance measures, a detailed budget, and an evaluation of the prior year's plan (when applicable) comparing planned versus completed activities. Applicants also had to include a monitoring and evaluation approach and a sample quarterly report format. Incomplete applications could be returned for revision and had to be resubmitted within 30 days to stay in the first funding round; later resubmissions would be pushed into the second round.
Awards were made based on a technical/panel review process and overall funding availability, with reviewers weighing both alignment to FMCSA national criteria and practical execution factors. The panel considered an applicant's track record and capacity to spend funds during the performance year, the amount of unspent BEG funds remaining from previous awards, counts of reported international inspections (for prior recipients), international crossing data from RITA/Bureau of Transportation statistics, any proposed or historical deobligations, and whether proposed activity locations matched actual border ports of entry and key traffic corridors. Because the program is discretionary, there was no appeal process if an application was not approved, although applicants would be notified in writing. Renewals were not automatic; eligible recipients had to submit a new request for additional funding.
Financially, FY 2010 obligations were listed at $32,000,000, with an award ceiling reflecting the same total amount available across the program. The federal share could cover 100 percent of approved expenditures in the Border Enforcement Plan, meaning there was no traditional cost-sharing match requirement, but recipients had to satisfy a maintenance-of-effort style condition. Specifically, the state or entity had to certify that non-federal spending for border CMV safety programs and related enforcement activities would be maintained at least at the average level of spending for the last two state or federal fiscal years ending before October 1, 2005 (whichever the state designated). Funds were time-limited: FY 2010 BEG funds had to be expended by September 30, 2011 (before October 1, 2011), and generally remained available for the year of allocation plus the following year, with unspent amounts subject to reallocation by the Secretary.
Key administrative requirements followed standard federal grant oversight practices. Recipients had to submit quarterly activity reports to the FMCSA Division Office and provide a program evaluation report at the end of the grant. Records tied to the activities in the Border Enforcement Plan had to be kept for three years after the grant closed. Audit requirements followed OMB Circular A-133 rules: non-federal entities expending $500,000 or more in federal awards in a year were subject to a single audit or program-specific audit, while those below the threshold were generally exempt (with limited exceptions).
The solicitation set an initial application deadline of September 15, 2009. If funds remained after processing those applications, FMCSA would accept additional applications on a rolling basis through August 31, 2010 (with the posting reflecting an original closing date of August 31, 2010 and a later "current closing date" listed as August 1, 2010). FMCSA estimated a decision timeline of about 120 days after the application deadline. For help, applicants were directed to FMCSA Division Offices or the FMCSA North American Borders Division in Washington, DC.
The announcement also highlighted the program's scale and history, noting that since FY 2005 BEG had supported over 500,000 CMV inspections and related license/authority/financial responsibility checks, as well as more than 90 outreach sessions for Mexican motor carriers seeking U.S. operating authority. It also noted continued support to the four southern border states to meet the requirements connected to access for Mexico-domiciled carriers beyond the commercial zone. Overall, the FY 2010 BEG opportunity was built around a straightforward premise: give border states and eligible public entities targeted, fully federally funded resources to expand inspections, improve data and coordination systems, and focus enforcement where cross-border truck traffic is heaviest, with the goal of reducing safety risks and improving compliance at the point of entry and along key routes.
FY 2010 Border Enforcement Grant (BEG) - FAQs
What is the FY 2010 Border Enforcement Grant (BEG)?
The FY 2010 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). It is identified under CFDA 20.233 and is authorized by SAFETEA-LU (Public Law 109-59) and 49 USC 31107.
What is the main purpose of BEG?
BEG is designed to strengthen commercial motor vehicle (CMV) safety and compliance at U.S. land borders. The program focuses on ensuring that motor carriers entering the United States from Canada or Mexico comply with U.S. safety rules, financial responsibility and registration requirements, and that drivers are properly qualified and licensed.
What kinds of activities can BEG funds support?
Funding supports border CMV safety programs and related enforcement activities and projects, including roadside driver and vehicle inspections at or near border crossings and along corridors with significant international truck traffic.
What national priorities were applicants expected to align with?
FMCSA national priorities included increasing the volume of CMV inspections and checks of commercial driver licenses, operating authority, and insurance/financial responsibility; improving the ability to conduct inspections at remote or near-border sites (using the MCSAP eligible items list in 49 CFR 350.311 as a guide); strengthening telecommunications and coordination with federal inspection agencies and others (especially systems supporting CMV safety data access/transfer and International Trade Data Systems (ITDS)); and encouraging innovative or research-focused initiatives to improve compliance for cross-border carriers, drivers, and vehicles.
Was there any special emphasis for southern border states?
Yes. The solicitation emphasized ensuring the southern border states met federal requirements connected to permitting Mexico-domiciled carriers to operate beyond the commercial zones.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to states and public entities located in states that share a land border with another country. Individuals and private businesses are not eligible to receive BEG funding.
Which states were explicitly listed as eligible?
The announcement explicitly listed: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Washington, Alaska, California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas.
Can a public entity apply instead of the state?
Yes, but if an entity (rather than the state itself) applies, the funding request must be coordinated with the state's lead agency for the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP). Coordination is handled through the relevant FMCSA Division Office.
Are private companies or individuals eligible for this funding?
No. The solicitation states that individuals and private businesses are not eligible to receive BEG funding.
Are there inspection staffing or certification requirements for funded inspection activities?
Yes. For proposed activities involving CMV safety inspections, BEG requires use of Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) certified inspectors.
Are there data reporting requirements tied to inspections?
Yes. Applicants must have the capability to upload inspection reports into FMCSA databases, supporting inspection quality and consistent national data reporting.
How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov and filed with the FMCSA Division Office.
What standard federal forms were required for the application?
The solicitation required SF-424, SF-424A, and SF-424B.
What is the State Border Enforcement Plan and why is it important?
The State Border Enforcement Plan was a central required component of the application. It needed to describe the scope and purpose of the proposed program, goals and measurable objectives, implementation strategies, projected activity counts, performance measures, a detailed budget, and (when applicable) an evaluation of the prior year's plan comparing planned versus completed activities.
Were monitoring, evaluation, and reporting formats required in the application?
Yes. Applicants had to include a monitoring and evaluation approach and a sample quarterly report format as part of the application materials.
What happened if an application was incomplete?
Incomplete applications could be returned for revision. To remain in the first funding round, the revised application had to be resubmitted within 30 days; later resubmissions would be pushed into the second round.
How were BEG awards decided?
Awards were made through a technical/panel review process and depended on overall funding availability. Reviewers weighed alignment with FMCSA national criteria and practical execution factors.
What factors did reviewers consider in addition to alignment with national criteria?
The panel considered the applicant's track record and capacity to spend funds during the performance year; the amount of unspent BEG funds from previous awards; counts of reported international inspections (for prior recipients); international crossing data from RITA/Bureau of Transportation statistics; any proposed or historical deobligations; and whether proposed activity locations matched actual border ports of entry and key traffic corridors.
Is there an appeal process if an application is not approved?
No. Because the program is discretionary, there was no appeal process if an application was not approved, although applicants would be notified in writing.
Are renewals automatic for prior recipients?
No. Renewals were not automatic; eligible recipients had to submit a new request for additional funding.
How much funding was available under FY 2010 BEG?
FY 2010 obligations were listed at $32,000,000, and the award ceiling reflected the same total amount available across the program.
What was the federal cost share under BEG?
The federal share could cover 100 percent of approved expenditures in the Border Enforcement Plan, meaning there was no traditional cost-sharing match requirement.
Was there a maintenance-of-effort requirement even though the federal share could be 100 percent?
Yes. Recipients had to certify that non-federal spending for border CMV safety programs and related enforcement activities would be maintained at least at the average level of spending for the last two state or federal fiscal years ending before October 1, 2005 (whichever the state designated).
What was the period of availability for FY 2010 BEG funds?
FY 2010 BEG funds had to be expended by September 30, 2011 (before October 1, 2011). The solicitation also noted that funds generally remained available for the year of allocation plus the following year.
What happens to unspent funds?
Unspent amounts were subject to reallocation by the Secretary.
What reporting is required after an award is made?
Recipients had to submit quarterly activity reports to the FMCSA Division Office and provide a program evaluation report at the end of the grant.
How long must grant-related records be retained?
Records tied to the activities in the Border Enforcement Plan had to be kept for three years after the grant closed.
What audit requirements applied to BEG recipients?
Audit requirements followed OMB Circular A-133 rules. Non-federal entities expending $500,000 or more in federal awards in a year were subject to a single audit or a program-specific audit. Entities below the $500,000 threshold were generally exempt, with limited exceptions.
What was the initial application deadline?
The solicitation set an initial application deadline of September 15, 2009.
Was there an opportunity to apply after the initial deadline?
Yes. If funds remained after processing initial applications, FMCSA would accept additional applications on a rolling basis through August 31, 2010. The posting also reflected an original closing date of August 31, 2010 and a later "current closing date" listed as August 1, 2010.
How long did FMCSA estimate it would take to make award decisions?
FMCSA estimated a decision timeline of about 120 days after the application deadline.
Where could applicants get help or guidance?
Applicants were directed to FMCSA Division Offices or the FMCSA North American Borders Division in Washington, DC.
What outcomes or prior results did the solicitation highlight?
The announcement noted that since FY 2005, BEG had supported over 500,000 CMV inspections and related license/authority/financial responsibility checks, as well as more than 90 outreach sessions for Mexican motor carriers seeking U.S. operating authority.
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