Opportunity Information: Apply for FM PSV 12 001
Apply for FM PSV 12 001
- The DOT/Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration in the transportation sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Specialized Heavy Vehicle Inspection Study" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 20.239 Motor Carrier Research and Technology Programs.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 12, 2012 and posted on Jul 12, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 30, 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 $90,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $30,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Specialized Heavy Vehicle Inspection Study (SHVI) is a U.S. Department of Transportation grant opportunity run by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) in partnership with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). It is structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning the federal agencies expect to be actively involved with the recipients as the work is carried out rather than simply issuing a standalone grant with minimal interaction. The core purpose is to support targeted data collection and analysis around roadside inspections of unusually heavy commercial motor vehicles, specifically vehicles operating above certain weight thresholds, to better understand how excessive weight relates to safety compliance.
The study’s practical focus is on gathering safety data during roadside inspections and then examining whether there is a measurable relationship between violations of legal weight limits and violations of motor carrier safety regulations. A key emphasis is on regulations tied to out-of-service criteria, which are the rules used by enforcement personnel to determine when a driver or vehicle is unsafe enough to be placed out of service immediately. In other words, the project is aimed at answering a policy and enforcement question: when trucks are overweight, are they also more likely to have safety-critical violations that indicate elevated crash risk or poor safety management?
Funding is limited and competitive. FMCSA expected to make up to three awards total. The estimated total program funding was $90,000, with each award set at a fixed $30,000 (both the floor and the ceiling are listed as $30,000), suggesting each selected state would receive the same amount. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement, so states would not be required to contribute additional non-federal funds as a condition of receiving the award.
Eligibility is restricted to state governments, reflecting the roadside inspection and enforcement role states play through their commercial vehicle safety programs. The opportunity is categorized under transportation and is associated with CFDA number 20.239, Motor Carrier Research and Technology Programs. The funding opportunity number is FM PSV 12 001, and the official title is Specialized Heavy Vehicle Inspection Study.
Timing-wise, the opportunity was posted on July 12, 2012, with an application deadline of July 30, 2012. For applicants needing help accessing the announcement through Grants.gov, the listing directs users to the Grants.gov Contact Center (1-800-518-4726, support@grants.gov), which operates 24/7 except on federal holidays.
Specialized Heavy Vehicle Inspection Study (SHVI) - FAQs
What is the Specialized Heavy Vehicle Inspection Study (SHVI)?
The Specialized Heavy Vehicle Inspection Study (SHVI) is a U.S. Department of Transportation grant opportunity intended to support targeted data collection and analysis related to roadside inspections of unusually heavy commercial motor vehicles.
Which federal agencies are involved in SHVI?
The opportunity is run by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) in partnership with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), both within the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Is this funding a standard grant or a cooperative agreement?
SHVI is structured as a cooperative agreement. That means FMCSA and FHWA expect to be actively involved with recipients while the work is being carried out, rather than simply issuing a stand-alone grant with minimal interaction.
What is the main purpose of the SHVI project?
The main purpose is to support collection and analysis of safety data gathered during roadside inspections of unusually heavy commercial motor vehicles, specifically to better understand how excessive vehicle weight relates to safety compliance.
What types of vehicles are the focus of this study?
The study focuses on unusually heavy commercial motor vehicles, specifically vehicles operating above certain weight thresholds (as described in the opportunity summary) and inspected at the roadside.
What kind of data does SHVI emphasize collecting?
The practical focus is on gathering safety data during roadside inspections and then analyzing whether there is a measurable relationship between violations of legal weight limits and violations of motor carrier safety regulations.
What specific safety regulations are emphasized in the analysis?
A key emphasis is on regulations tied to out-of-service criteria, which enforcement personnel use to determine when a driver or vehicle is unsafe enough to be placed out of service immediately.
What question is SHVI trying to answer?
The project aims to examine whether overweight trucks are also more likely to have safety-critical violations, particularly those that meet out-of-service criteria, which may indicate elevated crash risk or poor safety management.
How much total funding is available for SHVI?
The estimated total program funding was $90,000.
How many awards does FMCSA expect to make?
FMCSA expected to make up to three awards in total.
How much is each individual award?
Each award is a fixed amount of $30,000. The opportunity lists both the floor and the ceiling as $30,000, indicating each selected recipient would receive the same amount.
Is there a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
No. The opportunity specifies there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement, so recipients are not required to contribute additional non-federal funds as a condition of receiving the award.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is restricted to state governments.
Why is eligibility limited to state governments?
The eligibility restriction reflects the roadside inspection and enforcement role that states play through their commercial vehicle safety programs.
What category does this opportunity fall under?
The opportunity is categorized under transportation.
What is the CFDA number associated with SHVI?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 20.239, Motor Carrier Research and Technology Programs.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is FM PSV 12 001.
What is the official title of the funding opportunity?
The official title is Specialized Heavy Vehicle Inspection Study.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on July 12, 2012.
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was July 30, 2012.
Where should applicants go for help accessing the announcement in Grants.gov?
Applicants needing assistance accessing the announcement through Grants.gov are directed to the Grants.gov Contact Center.
How can applicants contact the Grants.gov Contact Center?
The Grants.gov Contact Center can be reached at 1-800-518-4726 or by email at support@grants.gov.
When is the Grants.gov Contact Center available?
The Contact Center operates 24/7 except on federal holidays.
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