Opportunity Information: Apply for FM MNE 14 001
Apply for FM MNE 14 001
- The DOT/Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration in the transportation sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY 2014 MCSAP New Entrant 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 19, 2013 and posted on Jun 25, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 26, 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 $32,000,000.00 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 50 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: County governments City or township governments State governments Special district governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
The FY 2014 MCSAP New Entrant Notice of Funding Availability (Funding Opportunity Number FM MNE 14 001) is a discretionary grant program administered by the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), under CFDA 20.218 (National Motor Carrier Safety). The core purpose of this funding is to support the New Entrant safety oversight process for new interstate commercial motor carriers. In practical terms, the program is designed to reduce crashes, fatalities, and injuries involving commercial motor vehicles by ensuring that newly operating interstate carriers have effective safety management controls in place early in their operations. The central method for achieving this is reviewing new entrants and verifying that they are complying with key safety requirements and have systems that can sustain safe performance as they grow.
This opportunity provides grant funding for transportation safety activities associated with the New Entrant program, which is part of the broader Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP) framework. While the notice emphasizes reading the full Notice of Funding Availability for complete requirements and allowable activities, the overall intent is clear: strengthen oversight and enforcement capacity related to new entrant carriers, improve safety management practices among those carriers, and prevent high-risk operations from continuing unchecked. The program supports the idea that early intervention and verification of safety practices can prevent serious incidents later, particularly during the period when a carrier is new, expanding, and often still developing internal compliance processes.
Eligible applicants are governmental entities, specifically state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, and agencies that fit within those categories. The listing indicates there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement, which generally means applicants are not required to contribute non-federal funds to receive an award, though applicants would still need to meet any financial management, reporting, and administrative requirements set out by FMCSA and standard federal grant rules.
FMCSA anticipated making approximately 50 awards under this announcement. The estimated total funding available is $32,000,000, with an award floor of $30,000 and an award ceiling of $9,000,000. Those figures suggest the program can support both smaller-scale efforts (for example, targeted improvements to processes, staffing, or compliance review capacity) and much larger statewide or multi-jurisdictional efforts to expand new entrant review coverage, implement stronger safety assessment workflows, or enhance related enforcement and oversight activities, depending on what the NOFA allows and what the applicant proposes.
Key dates for this funding opportunity include a posted date of June 25, 2013, a creation date of July 19, 2013, and an application closing date of August 26, 2013 (the original and current closing dates are the same, with no change explanation provided). Applicants were directed to read the complete NOFA located on the full announcement tab for detailed instructions on how to apply, what activities and costs are allowable, the selection criteria, and the reporting and compliance expectations that come with the grant.
For applicants who experienced issues accessing the full announcement electronically, the notice provides Grants.gov support channels rather than an FMCSA program office contact. Assistance is available through the Grants.gov Contact Center at 1-800-518-4726 (24/7, excluding federal holidays) or via email at support@grants.gov. This indicates the primary point of help listed in the announcement is focused on application portal and technical access issues, while programmatic questions would typically be addressed through the NOFA itself or any additional contacts provided in the full announcement.
FY 2014 MCSAP New Entrant (FM MNE 14 001) - Frequently Asked Questions
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is the FY 2014 MCSAP New Entrant Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA), Funding Opportunity Number FM MNE 14 001.
Which federal agency administers this program?
This is a discretionary grant program administered by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA).
What CFDA program is this opportunity associated with?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 20.218, National Motor Carrier Safety.
What is the main purpose of the FY 2014 MCSAP New Entrant funding?
The core purpose is to support the New Entrant safety oversight process for new interstate commercial motor carriers, with the overall goal of reducing crashes, fatalities, and injuries involving commercial motor vehicles.
How does the program aim to improve commercial motor vehicle safety?
The program focuses on early intervention by reviewing new entrant carriers, verifying compliance with key safety requirements, and confirming that carriers have safety management controls that can sustain safe performance as they grow.
What types of activities does the grant fund?
The notice describes funding for transportation safety activities associated with the New Entrant program within the broader Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP) framework. The announcement emphasizes that applicants should read the full NOFA for complete requirements and allowable activities.
What is the New Entrant program in practical terms?
In practical terms, it supports the process of reviewing newly operating interstate carriers and verifying they are complying with safety requirements and implementing safety management systems early in their operations.
Why does the NOFA emphasize early intervention for new carriers?
The notice highlights that new carriers are often still developing internal compliance processes and may be expanding quickly. Early verification of safety practices is intended to prevent serious incidents later and stop high-risk operations from continuing unchecked.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants are governmental entities, including state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, and agencies that fit within those categories.
Are private companies or individuals eligible to apply?
The eligibility listed in the provided information is limited to governmental entities (state, county, city/township, special districts, and similar agencies). No other applicant types are described as eligible in the excerpt provided.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The listing indicates there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
How much total funding is available under this announcement?
The estimated total funding available is $32,000,000.
How many awards did FMCSA anticipate making?
FMCSA anticipated making approximately 50 awards under this announcement.
What is the minimum (floor) award amount?
The award floor is $30,000.
What is the maximum (ceiling) award amount?
The award ceiling is $9,000,000.
What do the award floor and ceiling suggest about project size?
Based on the stated range, the program can potentially support smaller targeted efforts as well as much larger statewide or multi-jurisdictional efforts, depending on what the NOFA allows and what the applicant proposes.
What are the key dates for this funding opportunity?
Posted date: June 25, 2013. Creation date: July 19, 2013. Application closing date: August 26, 2013.
Did the application closing date change?
No. The information provided indicates the original closing date and the current closing date are the same (August 26, 2013), and no change explanation is provided.
Where should applicants look for the full requirements and allowable costs?
Applicants were directed to read the complete NOFA located on the full announcement tab for detailed instructions, including allowable activities and costs, selection criteria, and reporting and compliance expectations.
What kinds of compliance expectations come with the grant?
The summary notes that applicants must meet financial management, reporting, and administrative requirements set out by FMCSA and standard federal grant rules, with detailed expectations described in the full NOFA.
Who should applicants contact if they have trouble accessing the full announcement electronically?
The notice provides Grants.gov support channels for electronic access issues: the Grants.gov Contact Center at 1-800-518-4726 (available 24/7, excluding federal holidays) or email support@grants.gov.
Is a specific FMCSA program office contact listed for help in the excerpt provided?
No. The information provided lists Grants.gov support channels rather than an FMCSA program office contact. The excerpt suggests that programmatic details would typically be addressed through the NOFA itself or any contacts included in the full announcement.
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