Opportunity Information: Apply for FM MCG 14 001
Apply for FM MCG 14 001
- The DOT/Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration in the transportation sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY 2014 MCSAP Basic/Incentive 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 Jul 1, 2015 and posted on May 1, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 1, 2013 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 $164,981,875.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $9,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 56 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments.
- States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands are eligible to receive Basic grants. Specifically, the State lead agency designated by the Governor for administering the CVSP, is eligible to apply for Basic and Incentive grant funding. Neither individuals nor businesses are eligible for awards.
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Opportunity Summary:
The FY 2014 MCSAP Basic/Incentive Notice of Funding Availability (Funding Opportunity Number FM MCG 14 001) is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), under CFDA 20.218 (National Motor Carrier Safety). The program is designed to support statewide efforts that strengthen and standardize the enforcement of motor carrier safety requirements across the country. At its core, the funding is meant to help states build and run consistent, nationwide programs that enforce both federal and state safety rules for commercial motor vehicles (CMVs), with the larger public goal of reducing the number and severity of crashes involving these vehicles.
The grants focus on practical enforcement and compliance activities tied to the federal motor carrier safety and hazardous materials regulations, as well as the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986. In plain terms, the funding helps states pay for the people, systems, and operational work needed to keep unsafe carriers and drivers off the road, improve inspection and enforcement coverage, and ensure that hazardous materials are transported in compliance with applicable safety requirements. The overall intent is uniformity: making sure that safety enforcement is not fragmented from one jurisdiction to another, and that states are working toward shared national safety priorities using comparable standards and approaches.
This opportunity anticipates awards to 56 jurisdictions, reflecting nationwide participation across states and territories. The estimated total funding available is $164,981,875. Individual award amounts range from an estimated floor of $350,000 to a ceiling of $9,000,000, indicating the program can support both smaller jurisdictions and larger states with broader enforcement operations. The funding instrument type is a grant, and the activity category is transportation, reflecting the program's direct connection to highway safety and commercial vehicle oversight.
Eligibility is limited to governmental applicants. Eligible recipients include state governments, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories and commonwealths such as Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Within each eligible jurisdiction, the applicant is specifically the State lead agency designated by the Governor to administer the Commercial Vehicle Safety Plan (CVSP). The notice makes clear that individuals and businesses are not eligible to receive awards, underscoring that the program is intended to fund public-sector enforcement and safety administration functions rather than private or individual activities.
A cost-sharing or matching requirement applies, meaning the program is not fully funded by the federal government alone and participating jurisdictions must contribute a required share of costs under the program rules. While the summary information does not specify the exact match percentage, the presence of a match requirement typically affects how states plan budgets, structure proposed activities, and demonstrate financial commitment to the safety program.
Key dates for the opportunity include a posted date of May 1, 2013, with an application closing date of August 1, 2013, and an archive date of August 31, 2013. Applicants were directed to review the full Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) before applying, signaling that the detailed requirements, allowable costs, evaluation criteria, and submission instructions were contained in the full announcement rather than the summary.
For assistance with accessing the full announcement or dealing with technical issues on Grants.gov, applicants were referred to the Grants.gov Contact Center at 1-800-518-4726 (available 24/7 except federal holidays) or support@grants.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the name of this funding opportunity?
This opportunity is the FY 2014 MCSAP Basic/Incentive Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA).
2) What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is FM MCG 14 001.
3) Which federal agency is offering this grant?
The grant is offered by the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA).
4) What CFDA number is associated with this program?
The program is listed under CFDA 20.218, National Motor Carrier Safety.
5) What type of funding instrument is used?
The funding instrument type is a grant.
6) What is the primary purpose of the MCSAP Basic/Incentive program?
The program is designed to support statewide efforts that strengthen and standardize the enforcement of motor carrier safety requirements across the country, with the public safety goal of reducing the number and severity of crashes involving commercial motor vehicles (CMVs).
7) What kinds of activities does the funding focus on?
The grants focus on practical enforcement and compliance activities tied to the federal motor carrier safety and hazardous materials regulations, as well as the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986.
8) What does the funding help states pay for, in general terms?
The funding helps states cover the people, systems, and operational work needed to keep unsafe carriers and drivers off the road, improve inspection and enforcement coverage, and ensure hazardous materials transportation complies with applicable safety requirements.
9) What is the broader emphasis of this program across jurisdictions?
The overall intent is national uniformity, so that enforcement is not fragmented between jurisdictions and states work toward shared national safety priorities using comparable standards and approaches.
10) How many awards are anticipated?
The opportunity anticipates awards to 56 jurisdictions.
11) How much total funding is estimated to be available?
The estimated total funding available is $164,981,875.
12) What is the estimated range of individual award amounts?
Estimated individual awards range from a floor of $350,000 to a ceiling of $9,000,000.
13) What activity category does this opportunity fall under?
The activity category is transportation, reflecting the program's connection to highway safety and commercial vehicle oversight.
14) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to governmental applicants, including state governments, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories and commonwealths such as Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
15) Within an eligible jurisdiction, who is the applicant expected to be?
The applicant is the State lead agency designated by the Governor to administer the Commercial Vehicle Safety Plan (CVSP).
16) Are individuals eligible to apply for or receive these funds?
No. Individuals are not eligible to receive awards under this opportunity.
17) Are businesses eligible to apply for or receive these funds?
No. Businesses are not eligible to receive awards under this opportunity.
18) Is there a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
Yes. A cost-sharing or matching requirement applies, meaning participating jurisdictions must contribute a required share of costs under the program rules.
19) Is the exact match percentage provided in the summary information?
No. The summary does not specify the exact match percentage; applicants were directed to consult the full NOFA for detailed requirements.
20) When was the opportunity posted?
The posted date is May 1, 2013.
21) What was the application closing date?
The application closing date was August 1, 2013.
22) When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was August 31, 2013.
23) Where were applicants instructed to find the detailed requirements and instructions?
Applicants were directed to review the full Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA), which contains detailed requirements, allowable costs, evaluation criteria, and submission instructions.
24) Where could applicants get help with accessing the announcement or technical issues on Grants.gov?
Applicants could contact the Grants.gov Contact Center at 1-800-518-4726 (available 24/7 except federal holidays) or email support@grants.gov.
25) What is the main safety outcome this grant program is trying to achieve?
The program aims to reduce the number and severity of crashes involving commercial motor vehicles by supporting consistent, statewide enforcement and compliance programs aligned with federal and state safety rules.
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