Opportunity Information: Apply for FM MHP 13 001
Apply for FM MHP 13 001
- The DOT/Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration in the transportation sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY 2013 MCSAP High Priority Notice of Funding Availability" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 20.218 National Motor Carrier Safety.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 27, 2012 and posted on Jul 19, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 18, 2012 No Explanation. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $15,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 80 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: City or township governments County governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education State governments Special district governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).
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Opportunity Summary:
The FY 2013 MCSAP High Priority Notice of Funding Availability (Funding Opportunity Number FM MHP 13 001) is a discretionary grant program offered by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) under CFDA 20.218, National Motor Carrier Safety. The program makes High Priority grant funds available to strengthen commercial motor vehicle (CMV) safety efforts, with a clear emphasis on activities that can show measurable improvements in safety outcomes and compliance with CMV safety rules. FMCSA repeatedly directs applicants to read the full announcement before starting the application, which signals that the detailed eligibility rules, allowable costs, documentation requirements, and selection criteria are heavily driven by the full notice.
The core purpose of the funding is to support, enhance, or evaluate State CMV safety programs and related enforcement and safety initiatives. FMCSA describes several broad, eligible focus areas: implementing, promoting, and maintaining national programs that improve CMV safety; increasing compliance with CMV safety regulations; increasing public awareness of CMV safety; providing education on CMV safety and related issues; and demonstrating new safety-related technologies. In practice, the strongest applications are those that connect proposed activities directly to one or more of these outcomes and explain how the work will lead to real-world improvements, rather than simply describing general safety goals.
Eligible applicants are broadly defined and include State governments, county and city or township governments, special district governments, and a range of tribal entities (including federally recognized tribal governments). The opportunity also allows nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education) and public or State-controlled institutions of higher education to apply. FMCSA specifically notes that eligible awardees include State agencies and local governments, as well as organizations representing government agencies that use and train qualified officers and employees in coordination with State motor vehicle safety agencies. This language highlights that many projects are expected to be closely aligned with, or coordinated through, State motor vehicle safety partners and enforcement communities. FMCSA also notes that funding is available for projects national in scope, and that these national-scope applications are typically submitted by nongovernmental organizations, suggesting a pathway for nonprofit-led or multi-jurisdictional efforts that can be scaled or used across States.
From a funding and competition standpoint, the opportunity anticipated around 80 awards supported by an estimated total program funding level of $15,000,000. Individual awards were expected to range from a $20,000 floor to a $1,000,000 ceiling, allowing for both smaller targeted projects and larger multi-part initiatives. The program carries a cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning recipients should plan to contribute non-federal resources as required by the notice and be prepared to document and track that match according to federal grant rules. Because match requirements can affect project design, budgeting, and partner commitments, applicants generally need to identify match sources early and ensure they are allowable and verifiable.
Timing details in the notice show the opportunity was posted July 19, 2012, created August 27, 2012, and had an original closing date of September 17, 2012, later extended by one day to September 18, 2012, with the archive date listed as October 18, 2012. The funding instrument type is a grant, and the activity category is transportation. For assistance accessing the full announcement, the notice points applicants to the Grants.gov Contact Center (1-800-518-4726, support@grants.gov), available 24/7 except federal holidays, reinforcing that submission and official instructions are managed through Grants.gov and the full announcement documentation.
Overall, this High Priority MCSAP opportunity is designed to push CMV safety forward through targeted enforcement support, training and education, public outreach, program evaluation, and technology demonstration, with award decisions guided by how clearly an applicant ties proposed work to improved safety performance and regulatory compliance. The program structure and eligibility suggest that FMCSA wants projects that either directly strengthen State safety programs or produce national-level tools, models, or technologies that can be adopted widely to improve commercial motor carrier safety across the country.
FY 2013 MCSAP High Priority (FM MHP 13 001) - FAQs
What is this funding opportunity?
This is the FY 2013 Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP) High Priority Notice of Funding Availability, Funding Opportunity Number FM MHP 13 001. It is a discretionary grant program offered by the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), under CFDA 20.218 (National Motor Carrier Safety).
What is the main goal of the MCSAP High Priority grant?
The program makes High Priority grant funds available to strengthen commercial motor vehicle (CMV) safety efforts, with a clear emphasis on activities that can show measurable improvements in safety outcomes and compliance with CMV safety rules.
What kinds of projects are intended to be competitive?
Projects tend to be strongest when they connect proposed activities directly to stated outcomes (such as improved safety performance and regulatory compliance) and explain how the work will lead to real-world improvements, rather than only describing general safety goals.
What are the eligible focus areas for proposed activities?
FMCSA identifies several broad eligible focus areas, including:
- Implementing, promoting, and maintaining national programs that improve CMV safety
- Increasing compliance with CMV safety regulations
- Increasing public awareness of CMV safety
- Providing education on CMV safety and related issues
- Demonstrating new safety-related technologies
What is the overall purpose of the funding?
The core purpose is to support, enhance, or evaluate State CMV safety programs and related enforcement and safety initiatives.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants are broadly defined and include:
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Tribal entities, including federally recognized tribal governments
- Nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education)
- Public or State-controlled institutions of higher education
Are State agencies and local governments specifically included as eligible awardees?
Yes. FMCSA specifically notes that eligible awardees include State agencies and local governments, as well as organizations representing government agencies that use and train qualified officers and employees in coordination with State motor vehicle safety agencies.
Does FMCSA expect coordination with State motor vehicle safety partners?
The notice language emphasizes coordination with State motor vehicle safety agencies and enforcement communities, indicating that many projects are expected to be closely aligned with, or coordinated through, State safety partners.
Are national-scope projects allowed?
Yes. FMCSA notes that funding is available for projects national in scope. The notice also suggests that national-scope applications are typically submitted by nongovernmental organizations.
How much funding is available overall?
The opportunity anticipated an estimated total program funding level of $15,000,000.
How many awards were expected?
The opportunity anticipated around 80 awards.
What is the expected award size?
Individual awards were expected to range from $20,000 to $1,000,000, allowing both smaller targeted projects and larger multi-part initiatives.
What type of funding instrument is used?
The funding instrument type is a grant.
What is the activity category?
The activity category listed is transportation.
Is there a cost share or match requirement?
Yes. The program carries a cost-sharing or matching requirement. Recipients should plan to contribute non-federal resources as required by the notice and be prepared to document and track the match according to federal grant rules.
Why does the match requirement matter for applicants?
Because match requirements can affect project design, budgeting, and partner commitments, applicants generally need to identify match sources early and ensure they are allowable and verifiable.
What does FMCSA emphasize about reading the full announcement?
FMCSA repeatedly directs applicants to read the full announcement before starting the application, signaling that key details such as eligibility rules, allowable costs, documentation requirements, and selection criteria are driven by the full notice.
What were the key dates for this opportunity?
- Posted date: July 19, 2012
- Created date: August 27, 2012
- Original closing date: September 17, 2012
- Extended closing date: September 18, 2012
- Archive date: October 18, 2012
Where is the application submitted and where are the official instructions?
The notice points applicants to follow the official instructions in the full announcement and indicates that submission and official instructions are managed through Grants.gov.
Who can help if an applicant has trouble accessing the full announcement?
The notice directs applicants to the Grants.gov Contact Center for assistance: 1-800-518-4726 and support@grants.gov. The Contact Center is available 24/7 except federal holidays.
What is CFDA 20.218?
CFDA 20.218 is the catalog listing referenced in the notice for this program: National Motor Carrier Safety.
What is the program trying to improve in real-world terms?
The opportunity is designed to push CMV safety forward through targeted enforcement support, training and education, public outreach, program evaluation, and technology demonstration, with award decisions guided by how clearly proposed work ties to improved safety performance and regulatory compliance.
Does this opportunity focus only on State programs, or can it support broader efforts?
It supports efforts that strengthen State CMV safety programs and also supports national-level tools, models, or technologies that can be adopted widely to improve commercial motor carrier safety across the country.
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