Opportunity Information: Apply for FM MHP 15 001
Apply for FM MHP 15 001
- The DOT/Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration in the transportation sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY 2015 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 Oct 2, 2014 and posted on Sep 17, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 17, 2014 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 50 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Independent school districts County governments City or township governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Private institutions of higher education Special district governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education State governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The FY 2015 MCSAP High Priority Notice of Funding Availability (Funding Opportunity Number FM MHP 15 001) is a discretionary grant program run by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) under CFDA 20.218, National Motor Carrier Safety. The main purpose is to fund high-impact efforts that strengthen commercial motor vehicle (CMV) safety across the country. In practical terms, the program is designed to back projects that directly contribute to fewer crashes involving large trucks and buses, stronger compliance with federal safety rules, and better-informed drivers, carriers, enforcement personnel, and the general public.
The activities this opportunity is intended to support are framed around six broad goals. First, it funds high priority initiatives that measurably improve CMV safety, which can include targeted enforcement strategies, data-driven safety interventions, and focused projects aimed at known risk areas. Second, it supports efforts that increase compliance with CMV safety regulations, emphasizing improved adherence to requirements that govern drivers, vehicles, carriers, and operations. Third, it includes projects that raise public awareness about CMV safety, recognizing that preventing crashes is not only about industry and enforcement, but also about educating the broader driving public on safely sharing the road with commercial vehicles. Fourth, it supports education related to CMV safety and connected issues, which can include training, outreach, and dissemination of best practices. Fifth, it encourages demonstrations of new safety-related technologies, reflecting an interest in practical, real-world testing or deployment of innovations that can reduce risk. Sixth, it aims squarely at reducing both the number and the rate of CMV-involved crashes, meaning the program is outcomes-oriented and focused on safety performance improvements rather than purely administrative or planning activities.
From a funding standpoint, FMCSA estimated total available funding at $15,000,000 and anticipated making about 50 awards. Individual awards were expected to range from a floor of $25,000 up to a ceiling of $1,000,000, which suggests the program was structured to accommodate both smaller, narrowly targeted projects and larger, multi-component initiatives. The opportunity includes a cost sharing or matching requirement, so applicants were expected to contribute non-federal funds or in-kind resources as part of the overall project budget, consistent with the program's matching rules.
Eligibility for the FY 2015 round was broad and included a wide range of public-sector and nonprofit entities that could reasonably implement CMV safety initiatives. Eligible applicants included state governments; county, city, township, and special district governments; independent school districts; federally recognized Native American tribal governments and other tribal organizations; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education as well as private institutions of higher education; and nonprofits both with and without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they were not institutions of higher education). This range indicates FMCSA was open to proposals from traditional transportation and enforcement stakeholders as well as education, research, and community-based organizations capable of contributing to safety outcomes.
Administratively, the funding instrument type was a grant, and the funding activity category was transportation. The opportunity was posted on September 17, 2014, with an application closing date of November 17, 2014 (no changes were indicated between the original and current closing dates). For applicants who had trouble accessing the announcement online, the notice directed them to the Grants.gov Contact Center, which provides 24/7 support (excluding federal holidays) via phone at 1-800-518-4726 or email at support@grants.gov.
FY 2015 MCSAP High Priority (FM MHP 15 001) FAQs
What is the FY 2015 MCSAP High Priority funding opportunity?
The FY 2015 MCSAP High Priority Notice of Funding Availability (Funding Opportunity Number FM MHP 15 001) is a discretionary grant program administered by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) under CFDA 20.218, National Motor Carrier Safety.
What is the main purpose of this grant program?
The program is intended to fund high-impact efforts that strengthen commercial motor vehicle (CMV) safety nationwide, with practical emphasis on reducing crashes involving large trucks and buses, improving compliance with federal safety rules, and better informing drivers, carriers, enforcement personnel, and the general public.
What kinds of activities or projects does this opportunity support?
The opportunity is framed around six broad goals: (1) funding high priority initiatives that measurably improve CMV safety (including targeted enforcement strategies, data-driven interventions, and projects aimed at known risk areas); (2) increasing compliance with CMV safety regulations; (3) raising public awareness about CMV safety; (4) supporting education and related training/outreach on CMV safety and connected issues; (5) encouraging demonstrations of new safety-related technologies through real-world testing or deployment; and (6) reducing both the number and the rate of CMV-involved crashes with an outcomes-oriented focus on safety performance improvements.
Is this program focused on outcomes or planning/administration?
It is explicitly outcomes-oriented, aiming to reduce both the number and the rate of CMV-involved crashes and to produce measurable improvements in safety performance, rather than focusing on purely administrative or planning activities.
Does the program support enforcement-related projects?
Yes. The description specifically includes targeted enforcement strategies as an example of high priority initiatives intended to measurably improve CMV safety.
Does the program support data-driven safety interventions?
Yes. Data-driven safety interventions are explicitly identified as an example of supported high priority initiatives.
Does the program support public education and awareness campaigns?
Yes. The program includes goals related to raising public awareness about CMV safety and supporting education, training, outreach, and dissemination of best practices.
Does the opportunity include technology demonstrations?
Yes. One of the six goals is to encourage demonstrations of new safety-related technologies, emphasizing practical, real-world testing or deployment of innovations that can reduce risk.
What is the estimated total funding available?
FMCSA estimated total available funding at $15,000,000 for this opportunity.
How many awards were expected to be made?
FMCSA anticipated making about 50 awards.
What is the expected size of individual awards?
Individual awards were expected to range from $25,000 (floor) to $1,000,000 (ceiling).
Does this program require cost sharing or matching?
Yes. The opportunity includes a cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants were expected to contribute non-federal funds or in-kind resources as part of the overall project budget, consistent with the program's matching rules.
Who is eligible to apply for this FY 2015 funding round?
Eligibility was broad and included: state governments; county, city, township, and special district governments; independent school districts; federally recognized Native American tribal governments and other tribal organizations; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; and nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they were not institutions of higher education).
Are nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status eligible?
Yes. Nonprofits both with and without 501(c)(3) status were listed as eligible, as long as they were not institutions of higher education.
Are colleges and universities eligible to apply?
Yes. Both public/state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education were included as eligible applicants.
Are tribal governments and tribal organizations eligible?
Yes. Federally recognized Native American tribal governments and other tribal organizations were included in the eligibility list.
What type of funding instrument is used?
The funding instrument type is a grant.
What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is transportation.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on September 17, 2014.
What was the application closing date?
The application closing date was November 17, 2014, and no changes were indicated between the original and current closing dates.
Where can applicants get help if they cannot access the announcement online?
Applicants were directed to contact the Grants.gov Contact Center, which provides 24/7 support (excluding federal holidays) by phone at 1-800-518-4726 or by email at support@grants.gov.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The program is listed under CFDA 20.218, National Motor Carrier Safety.
Which federal agency runs this program?
The program is run by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA).
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