Opportunity Information: Apply for FM MNE 16 001
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- The DOT/Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration in the transportation sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY 2016 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 Jun 29, 2015 and posted on Jun 3, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 24, 2015 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 $1,800,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 51 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: City or township governments State governments County governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
The FY 2016 New Entrant Notice Of Funding Availability (Funding Opportunity Number FM MNE 16 001) is a discretionary federal grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). It is part of the National Motor Carrier Safety program (CFDA 20.218) and is focused on improving safety in commercial motor vehicle operations, particularly by targeting new interstate motor carriers before unsafe practices become established. The basic purpose of the program is to reduce the number and severity of crashes, injuries, and fatalities involving commercial motor vehicles by supporting reviews of newly registered interstate carriers to confirm they have effective safety management controls in place.
This opportunity offers grant funding, not a loan or cooperative agreement, with an estimated total program funding level of $32,000,000. The agency anticipated making about 51 awards under this notice. Individual awards were expected to fall within a wide range, with an award floor of $15,000 and an award ceiling of $1,800,000, which suggests the program could support both smaller-scale efforts and larger statewide or multi-jurisdictional initiatives depending on the applicant's needs, carrier population, and planned level of activity. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement stated, meaning applicants were not required to provide non-federal matching funds as a condition of receiving an award.
Eligible applicants were limited to governmental entities at the state and local level, specifically state governments, county governments, and city or township governments. In practice, this structure aligns with how commercial vehicle safety oversight is commonly carried out in partnership between FMCSA and state or local agencies, including state enforcement and safety offices that conduct compliance reviews, inspections, and related safety interventions. The funding activity category is Transportation, reflecting the program's role in highway safety and commercial motor carrier oversight.
The core program activity supported by the New Entrant grants is the review of new interstate motor carriers, a process aimed at determining whether these carriers have basic safety management programs that meet federal expectations. The emphasis is preventative: the program is designed to identify safety risks early in a carrier's operating life and encourage or require corrective action before those risks lead to serious incidents. By focusing on new entrants, the program addresses a particularly vulnerable segment of the industry where carriers may be unfamiliar with federal safety regulations or may not yet have built reliable processes for driver qualification, vehicle maintenance, hours-of-service compliance, drug and alcohol testing requirements, and other essential elements of safe operations.
Key timeline information for this funding opportunity includes a posted date of June 3, 2015, with a current (and original) application closing date of August 24, 2015. The opportunity was later archived on September 23, 2015. The notice indicates it was created on June 29, 2015, which is an administrative timestamp associated with the listing. Applicants seeking the complete announcement were directed to an additional information link titled "FY 2016 New Entrant Notice Of Funding Availability," which would typically include detailed instructions on project narratives, budgets, eligible and ineligible costs, reporting requirements, and evaluation criteria.
For applicant support, the listing provides Grants.gov Contact Center information for assistance with accessing or submitting the full announcement electronically. The contact center phone number is 1-800-518-4726, and it operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week (closed on federal holidays). The support email is support@grants.gov. This contact information is specifically for help with the Grants.gov platform and electronic access issues rather than programmatic questions about FMCSA policy, though the full announcement typically contains additional agency contacts for program content.
FY 2016 FMCSA New Entrant Grant (FM MNE 16 001) - FAQs
What is the FY 2016 New Entrant Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA)?
It is a discretionary federal grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). The funding opportunity number is FM MNE 16 001, and it is part of the National Motor Carrier Safety program (CFDA 20.218).
What is the main purpose of this grant program?
The program is intended to reduce the number and severity of crashes, injuries, and fatalities involving commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) by supporting reviews of newly registered interstate motor carriers. These reviews are used to confirm that new carriers have effective safety management controls in place.
What problem is the program trying to address?
The grant targets new interstate motor carriers early in their operating life, before unsafe practices become established. The emphasis is preventative, aiming to identify safety risks and push corrective action before risks lead to serious incidents.
What types of activities does the New Entrant funding support?
The core supported activity is conducting reviews of new interstate motor carriers to determine whether they have basic safety management programs that meet federal expectations.
What safety areas may be examined during new entrant reviews?
The notice highlights that new entrants may still be building compliance processes in areas such as driver qualification, vehicle maintenance, hours-of-service compliance, and drug and alcohol testing requirements, among other elements of safe operations.
Is this funding a grant, a loan, or a cooperative agreement?
This opportunity provides grant funding. It is not described as a loan or a cooperative agreement.
How much total funding was expected to be available under this notice?
The estimated total program funding level was $32,000,000.
How many awards did FMCSA expect to make?
FMCSA anticipated making about 51 awards under this notice.
What was the expected size range for individual awards?
Individual awards were expected to vary widely, with an award floor of $15,000 and an award ceiling of $1,800,000.
Does the award size range suggest different project scales are allowed?
Yes. The broad range suggests the program could support smaller-scale efforts as well as larger statewide or multi-jurisdictional initiatives, depending on the applicant's needs, carrier population, and planned level of activity.
Was there a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
No cost-sharing or matching requirement is stated in the information provided. Applicants were not required to provide non-federal matching funds as a condition of receiving an award.
Who was eligible to apply for this funding?
Eligible applicants were limited to governmental entities at the state and local level: state governments, county governments, and city or township governments.
Are non-governmental organizations or private entities eligible?
Not based on the information provided. Eligibility is limited to state and local governmental entities (state, county, and city/township governments).
What is the funding activity category for this opportunity?
The funding activity category is Transportation, reflecting its role in highway safety and commercial motor carrier oversight.
What is CFDA 20.218 and how does it relate to this grant?
CFDA 20.218 refers to the National Motor Carrier Safety program. This New Entrant NOFA is part of that program.
What is the focus on "new entrants" in interstate commerce?
The program specifically targets newly registered interstate motor carriers, recognizing that new carriers may be unfamiliar with federal safety regulations or may not yet have reliable safety management processes in place.
When was this funding opportunity posted?
The posted date was June 3, 2015.
What was the application deadline?
The current (and original) application closing date was August 24, 2015.
Was the funding opportunity later archived?
Yes. The opportunity was archived on September 23, 2015.
What does the "created on" date mean for this listing?
The notice indicates it was created on June 29, 2015, described as an administrative timestamp associated with the listing.
Where would applicants find the complete announcement and detailed instructions?
Applicants were directed to an additional information link titled "FY 2016 New Entrant Notice Of Funding Availability," which would typically include instructions on project narratives, budgets, eligible and ineligible costs, reporting requirements, and evaluation criteria.
Where could applicants get help with electronic access or submission through Grants.gov?
The listing provides the Grants.gov Contact Center for assistance with accessing or submitting the full announcement electronically.
What is the Grants.gov Contact Center phone number and availability?
The phone number is 1-800-518-4726. It operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and is closed on federal holidays.
What is the Grants.gov support email address?
The support email is support@grants.gov.
Is the Grants.gov Contact Center meant for technical help or program policy questions?
The contact information provided is specifically for help with the Grants.gov platform and electronic access issues, rather than programmatic questions about FMCSA policy. The full announcement typically includes additional agency contacts for program content.
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