Opportunity Information: Apply for FM PZG 12 001
Apply for FM PZG 12 001
- The DOT/Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration in the transportation sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY 2012 Performance and Information System Management (PRISM) Grant Opportunity" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 20.231 Performance and Registration Information Systems Management.
- This funding opportunity was created on Oct 26, 2011 and posted on Oct 24, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 12, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $5,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $250,000.00 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 FY 2012 Performance and Registration Information Systems Management (PRISM) Grant Opportunity is a discretionary federal grant program administered by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). Its purpose is to strengthen commercial motor vehicle (CMV) safety by helping state registration and enforcement agencies connect motor carrier safety performance with the ability to register and keep registered vehicles operating in the state. In practical terms, the program is designed to ensure that safety compliance is not separate from registration decisions, but instead becomes a core part of how carriers gain and maintain the legal authority to operate.
The grant supports two closely linked state activities. First, states use PRISM to check and consider a motor carrier's safety fitness at key points in the registration lifecycle, either when a carrier is initially being licensed or registered, or while its license or registration remains active. This emphasizes the idea that safety evaluation is ongoing, not a one-time screening. Second, the program supports states in taking decisive registration actions against carriers that FMCSA has formally placed out of service through an operations out-of-service order. Under PRISM, states are expected to deny, suspend, or revoke CMV registrations for those carriers, which is a strong enforcement mechanism because it directly limits a noncompliant carrier's ability to put vehicles on the road.
Funding for this opportunity was announced under the authorities in the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), Public Law 109-59, specifically referencing sections 4101(c) and 4109, and PRISM grants are governed by 49 U.S.C. 31106 and 31109 (as amended). FMCSA also noted that if new authorizing legislation affected its grant programs for FY 2012, applicants would be notified, signaling that the program sits within a broader federal surface transportation authorization framework that can be updated by Congress.
Administratively, the opportunity is identified by Funding Opportunity Number FM-PZG-12-001 and is listed under CFDA 20.231 (Performance and Registration Information Systems Management). It was posted on October 24, 2011, with an application closing date of December 12, 2011. The estimated total funding available was $5,000,000, with an expected 20 awards. Individual awards ranged from a $1,000 floor to a $250,000 ceiling. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning states were not required to contribute a non-federal match to receive funds.
Eligibility was limited to state governments, reflecting the program's focus on state-level vehicle registration systems and state enforcement authorities. The overall intent is to help states build or enhance the systems, processes, and interagency coordination needed to tie registration decisions to federal and state safety data, and to ensure that carriers subject to federal out-of-service determinations cannot continue operating through active vehicle registrations. For applicants needing help accessing the full announcement, the notice directed them to the Grants.gov Contact Center (1-800-518-4726, support@grants.gov) during standard weekday support hours.
PRISM Grant (FY 2012) FAQs
What is the FY 2012 PRISM grant opportunity?
The FY 2012 Performance and Registration Information Systems Management (PRISM) Grant Opportunity is a discretionary federal grant program administered by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). It is intended to help states strengthen commercial motor vehicle (CMV) safety by linking motor carrier safety performance to state registration decisions.
What does PRISM stand for?
PRISM stands for Performance and Registration Information Systems Management.
What is the main purpose of the PRISM program?
The purpose is to strengthen CMV safety by ensuring that safety compliance is integrated into registration decisions. In other words, safety performance is treated as a core part of how carriers gain and maintain the legal authority to operate through state registration systems.
How does PRISM connect safety performance to registration?
PRISM supports states in checking and considering a motor carrier's safety fitness at key points in the registration lifecycle, including initial licensing/registration and while a license or registration remains active. This approach treats safety evaluation as ongoing rather than a one-time review.
What state activities does the PRISM grant support?
The grant supports two closely linked activities: (1) using PRISM to check and consider a motor carrier's safety fitness during initial registration/licensing and during active registration periods, and (2) taking registration actions (deny, suspend, or revoke) against carriers that FMCSA has formally placed out of service through an operations out-of-service order.
What registration actions are expected under PRISM for out-of-service carriers?
States are expected to deny, suspend, or revoke CMV registrations for carriers that FMCSA has formally placed out of service through an operations out-of-service order. This is designed to prevent noncompliant carriers from continuing to operate with active registrations.
Who administers this grant program?
The program is administered by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) within the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT).
Is this a discretionary or formula grant?
This is described as a discretionary federal grant program.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this announcement?
The Funding Opportunity Number is FM-PZG-12-001.
What is the CFDA number for PRISM?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 20.231 (Performance and Registration Information Systems Management).
When was the opportunity posted and when was the application due?
The opportunity was posted on October 24, 2011, and the application closing date was December 12, 2011.
How much total funding was expected to be available?
The estimated total funding available was $5,000,000.
How many awards were expected?
FMCSA expected to make approximately 20 awards.
What was the minimum and maximum award size?
Individual awards ranged from a minimum of $1,000 to a maximum of $250,000.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement stated there was no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning no non-federal match was required to receive funds.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to state governments, consistent with the program focus on state vehicle registration systems and state enforcement authorities.
What kinds of outcomes is PRISM intended to support for states?
The intent is to help states build or enhance the systems, processes, and interagency coordination needed to tie registration decisions to federal and state safety data and to ensure carriers subject to federal out-of-service determinations cannot continue operating through active registrations.
What legal authorities were cited for this grant opportunity?
Funding was announced under SAFETEA-LU (Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users), Public Law 109-59, referencing sections 4101(c) and 4109. PRISM grants are governed by 49 U.S.C. 31106 and 31109 (as amended).
Could the authorizing legislation change how the program operates?
FMCSA noted that if new authorizing legislation affected its grant programs for FY 2012, applicants would be notified, indicating that the program operates within a federal surface transportation authorization framework that can be updated by Congress.
Where can applicants get help accessing the full announcement?
Applicants needing help accessing the full announcement were directed to the Grants.gov Contact Center at 1-800-518-4726 or support@grants.gov during standard weekday support hours.
What is the role of PRISM regarding ongoing registration eligibility?
PRISM emphasizes that states should consider motor carrier safety fitness not just at initial registration, but also while registrations remain active, reinforcing ongoing monitoring and decision-making based on safety performance.
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