Opportunity Information: Apply for FM BEG 11 001
Apply for FM BEG 11 001
- The DOT/Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration in the transportation sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY 2011 Border Enforcement Grant Opportunity" 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 Aug 3, 2010 and posted on Jul 27, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 15, 2010 No Explanation. (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: Special district governments Private institutions of higher education City or township governments County governments State governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The FY 2011 Border Enforcement Grant (BEG) opportunity is a discretionary, reimbursable grant program run by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). Its core purpose is to strengthen commercial motor vehicle (CMV) safety at the U.S. land borders by funding activities that help ensure foreign-based motor carriers and drivers entering from Canada or Mexico meet U.S. safety standards, financial responsibility rules, registration requirements, and driver qualification and licensing requirements. FMCSA frames the program as a way to build on and enhance a state's existing Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP) work, with the broader goal of continuing the downward trend in large truck and bus fatalities by finding and correcting safety problems before they contribute to crashes. The program authority is tied to SAFETEA-LU, specifically sections 4101(c)(2) and 4110, and the governing statute is 49 U.S.C. 31107.
For FY 2011, FMCSA anticipated making up to $32,000,000 available across eligible applicants, with a project performance window focused on activities conducted from October 1, 2010 through September 30, 2011. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement stated for this opportunity, but the program operates on reimbursement, meaning the grantee generally incurs allowable costs and then seeks reimbursement for the federal share under the grant agreement. FMCSA also notes that actual reimbursement timing and amounts could be affected by congressional spending authority limits, extensions of SAFETEA-LU, and the possibility of operating under a continuing resolution, which can constrain how quickly or how much can be reimbursed early in the fiscal year.
Eligible applicants are limited to the 15 states that share a land border with another country: Alaska, Arizona, California, Idaho, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Texas, Vermont, and Washington. Within those states, eligible recipients can include state governments, local governments, special district governments, and qualifying entities such as accredited public or private institutions of higher education (for example, universities). Individuals and for-profit businesses are not eligible, and their submissions are not acknowledged through Grants.gov. If the applicant is a state enforcement entity, the proposal must be coordinated with the state's lead MCSAP agency, and inspection-related activities must be carried out by Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) certified inspectors with the ability to access FMCSA systems and upload inspection reports.
BEG funds are aimed at practical border and near-border enforcement and supporting infrastructure. The opportunity highlights several examples of eligible activities, including efforts to help southern border states meet federal requirements associated with allowing Mexico-domiciled carriers access beyond border commercial zones; increasing the number of CMV inspections and checks related to commercial driver licensing, operating authority, and financial responsibility with an emphasis on international traffic; improving the ability to conduct inspections at remote sites and other locations near the northern or southern borders (using the MCSAP cost eligibility framework at 49 CFR 350.311 as a guide); and strengthening telecommunications and coordination procedures with federal inspection agencies and other partners, particularly systems that support access to and transfer of CMV safety data and that may be needed to implement the International Trade Data System (ITDS). The program also encourages other innovative compliance initiatives, research focused on cross-border enforcement issues, and targeted inspections in corridors with heavy international commercial traffic.
A key condition for state applicants is maintenance of effort/maintenance of expenditure (MOE). States must certify that their non-federal spending for border CMV safety and related enforcement activities will be maintained at least at a level equal to the average of the last two state or federal fiscal years ending before October 1, 2005 (as designated by the state). The announcement is explicit that certain funds cannot be counted toward MOE, including federal funds used for motor carrier and hazardous materials safety enforcement and state funds used for federally sponsored CMV safety demonstrations or pilots. The MOE calculation must also account for eligible base-period activities performed by the state or local agencies that received or were projected to receive funds for border CMV safety work, and it must only include activities that meet current BEG eligibility requirements. FMCSA provided separate MOE guidance and a sample certification form online.
Applications had to be submitted through Grants.gov by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on September 15, 2010, under Funding Opportunity Number FM-BEG-11-001 (CFDA 20.233). Because Grants.gov registration can take up to four weeks, the notice emphasized registering early and using the Grants.gov contact center for technical help. The required submission package included standard federal forms submitted online (SF-424, SF-424A, SF-424B, and lobbying disclosures as applicable), and it also required program-specific documents: a FY 2011 Border Enforcement Plan (BEP), a line-item budget, and the MOE calculation for state applicants (MOE was not required for other eligible entities). FMCSA recommended structuring the BEP similarly to the MCSAP Commercial Vehicle Safety Plan (CVSP), using the CVSP template as a model.
FMCSA's review process combined oversight from the relevant FMCSA Division Office with evaluation by a technical review panel coordinated by the appropriate FMCSA Headquarters program office, using published national criteria and resources posted on FMCSA's BEG webpages. FMCSA committed to notifying the applicant in writing within 30 days of receiving the application and BEP whether the plan was approved or approval was withheld due to not meeting national criteria or other issues. If approval was withheld, the applicant had 30 days to revise and resubmit; if the resubmitted plan was disapproved, that decision was final. Because BEG is discretionary, FMCSA stated it does not offer an appeals process for applications that are not approved.
If awarded, FMCSA intended to execute grant agreements in early October or as soon as practicable, contingent on approvals and administrative timing. Grantees had to accept FMCSA's Financial Assistance Agreement General Provisions and Assurances and comply with ongoing reporting requirements. Financial reporting was required quarterly using the Federal Financial Report (SF-425), due within 30 days after each quarter ends, with a separate SF-425 for each FMCSA grant. Performance reporting was also required quarterly using the SF Performance Progress Report (SF-PPR) cover sheet with FMCSA's chosen attachments (including a customized attachment similar to the CVSP format for certain FMCSA grant reporting). For questions, applicants were directed primarily to their FMCSA Division Office for guidance on BEP development and relevant federal motor carrier safety regulations, with an additional headquarters contact listed for general BEG funding questions.
FY 2011 Border Enforcement Grant (BEG) - FAQs
What is the FY 2011 Border Enforcement Grant (BEG)?
The FY 2011 Border Enforcement Grant (BEG) is a discretionary, reimbursable grant program administered by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to strengthen commercial motor vehicle (CMV) safety at U.S. land borders.
What is the main purpose of the BEG program?
The program funds activities intended to help ensure foreign-based motor carriers and drivers entering the United States from Canada or Mexico meet U.S. safety standards, financial responsibility requirements, registration requirements, and driver qualification and licensing requirements.
How does FMCSA describe the program's broader safety goal?
FMCSA frames BEG as a way to build on and enhance a state's existing Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP) work, supporting the broader goal of continuing the downward trend in large truck and bus fatalities by identifying and correcting safety problems before they contribute to crashes.
Is the BEG program competitive or formula-based?
BEG is described as a discretionary grant program, meaning funding decisions are made based on review and approval rather than a formula distribution.
What is the legal authority for the BEG program?
The opportunity cites SAFETEA-LU sections 4101(c)(2) and 4110, with governing statutory authority at 49 U.S.C. 31107.
How much funding was expected to be available for FY 2011?
FMCSA anticipated making up to $32,000,000 available across eligible applicants for FY 2011.
What is the performance period for FY 2011 BEG activities?
The project performance window is focused on activities conducted from October 1, 2010 through September 30, 2011.
Is there a cost share or matching requirement?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is stated for this opportunity.
What does it mean that BEG is a reimbursable program?
Reimbursable means the grantee generally incurs allowable costs and then seeks reimbursement for the federal share under the grant agreement.
Can reimbursement timing be affected by federal budget actions?
Yes. FMCSA notes reimbursement timing and amounts could be affected by congressional spending authority limits, extensions of SAFETEA-LU, and the possibility of operating under a continuing resolution, which can constrain how quickly or how much can be reimbursed early in the fiscal year.
Which states are eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants are limited to the 15 states that share a land border with another country: Alaska, Arizona, California, Idaho, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Texas, Vermont, and Washington.
What types of entities are eligible applicants within those states?
Eligible recipients can include state governments, local governments, special district governments, and qualifying entities such as accredited public or private institutions of higher education (for example, universities).
Are individuals eligible to apply?
No. Individuals are not eligible under this opportunity.
Are for-profit businesses eligible to apply?
No. For-profit businesses are not eligible, and their submissions are not acknowledged through Grants.gov.
If a state enforcement entity applies, are there coordination requirements?
Yes. If the applicant is a state enforcement entity, the proposal must be coordinated with the state's lead MCSAP agency.
Are there requirements for who can conduct inspection-related activities?
Yes. Inspection-related activities must be carried out by Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) certified inspectors with the ability to access FMCSA systems and upload inspection reports.
What kinds of activities does BEG fund?
BEG funds practical border and near-border enforcement activities and supporting infrastructure intended to strengthen CMV safety and compliance for international traffic entering from Canada or Mexico.
Does the program mention activities related to Mexico-domiciled carriers?
Yes. The opportunity highlights efforts to help southern border states meet federal requirements associated with allowing Mexico-domiciled carriers access beyond border commercial zones.
Can BEG funds be used to increase inspections and compliance checks?
Yes. The notice includes increasing the number of CMV inspections and checks related to commercial driver licensing, operating authority, and financial responsibility, with an emphasis on international traffic.
Can BEG support inspection capability at remote or near-border locations?
Yes. The opportunity specifically mentions improving the ability to conduct inspections at remote sites and other locations near the northern or southern borders, using the MCSAP cost eligibility framework at 49 CFR 350.311 as a guide.
Can BEG fund telecommunications and coordination improvements?
Yes. Strengthening telecommunications and coordination procedures with federal inspection agencies and other partners is highlighted, especially systems that support access to and transfer of CMV safety data.
Does the BEG opportunity mention the International Trade Data System (ITDS)?
Yes. The notice references systems that may be needed to implement the International Trade Data System (ITDS).
Are innovative initiatives or research activities allowed?
Yes. The program encourages innovative compliance initiatives, research focused on cross-border enforcement issues, and targeted inspections in corridors with heavy international commercial traffic.
What is the Maintenance of Effort/Maintenance of Expenditure (MOE) requirement?
For state applicants, MOE is a condition requiring the state to certify that its non-federal spending for border CMV safety and related enforcement activities will be maintained at least at a level equal to the average of the last two state or federal fiscal years ending before October 1, 2005 (as designated by the state).
Is MOE required for all applicants?
No. The MOE calculation is required for state applicants, but it is not required for other eligible entities.
Are there restrictions on what funds can be counted toward MOE?
Yes. The announcement specifies that certain funds cannot be counted toward MOE, including federal funds used for motor carrier and hazardous materials safety enforcement and state funds used for federally sponsored CMV safety demonstrations or pilots.
What activities can be included in the MOE base-period calculation?
The MOE calculation must account for eligible base-period activities performed by state or local agencies that received or were projected to receive funds for border CMV safety work, and it must only include activities that meet current BEG eligibility requirements.
Did FMCSA provide MOE guidance or a sample certification?
Yes. FMCSA provided separate MOE guidance and a sample certification form online.
What was the application deadline and submission method?
Applications had to be submitted through Grants.gov by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on September 15, 2010.
What is the funding opportunity number and CFDA number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is FM-BEG-11-001, and the CFDA number is 20.233.
Why did the notice emphasize early Grants.gov registration?
Because Grants.gov registration can take up to four weeks, the notice advised applicants to register early and use the Grants.gov contact center for technical help if needed.
What standard federal forms were required in the application package?
The required online submission included SF-424, SF-424A, SF-424B, and lobbying disclosures as applicable.
What program-specific documents were required?
The application package also required a FY 2011 Border Enforcement Plan (BEP), a line-item budget, and an MOE calculation for state applicants.
How did FMCSA recommend structuring the Border Enforcement Plan (BEP)?
FMCSA recommended structuring the BEP similarly to the MCSAP Commercial Vehicle Safety Plan (CVSP) and using the CVSP template as a model.
How were applications reviewed?
FMCSA's review process combined oversight from the relevant FMCSA Division Office with evaluation by a technical review panel coordinated by the appropriate FMCSA Headquarters program office, using published national criteria and resources posted on FMCSA's BEG webpages.
When would FMCSA notify applicants about BEP approval status?
FMCSA stated it would notify the applicant in writing within 30 days of receiving the application and BEP whether the plan was approved or approval was withheld due to not meeting national criteria or other issues.
If a BEP was not approved, could it be revised and resubmitted?
Yes. If approval was withheld, the applicant had 30 days to revise and resubmit.
What happens if the resubmitted BEP is disapproved?
If the resubmitted plan was disapproved, the decision was final.
Is there an appeals process if an application is not approved?
No. Because BEG is discretionary, FMCSA stated it does not offer an appeals process for applications that are not approved.
When did FMCSA expect to execute grant agreements?
If awarded, FMCSA intended to execute grant agreements in early October or as soon as practicable, depending on approvals and administrative timing.
What grant conditions and assurances apply if awarded?
Grantees had to accept FMCSA's Financial Assistance Agreement General Provisions and Assurances and comply with ongoing reporting requirements.
What financial reporting is required under the grant?
Financial reporting is required quarterly using the Federal Financial Report (SF-425), due within 30 days after each quarter ends, with a separate SF-425 for each FMCSA grant.
What performance reporting is required under the grant?
Performance reporting is required quarterly using the SF Performance Progress Report (SF-PPR) cover sheet with FMCSA's chosen attachments, including a customized attachment similar to the CVSP format for certain FMCSA grant reporting.
Who should applicants contact with program questions?
Applicants were directed primarily to their FMCSA Division Office for guidance on BEP development and relevant federal motor carrier safety regulations, with an additional headquarters contact listed for general BEG funding questions.
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