Opportunity Information: Apply for FMCSA PRISM 2009 001
Apply for FMCSA PRISM 2009 001
- The DOT/Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration in the transportation sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "The Performance and Registration Information Systems Management (PRISM) FY 2009" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 20.231 Performance and Registration Information Systems Management.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 1, 2009 and posted on Feb 4, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 1, 2009. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $5,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Eligible applicants include: State governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Performance and Registration Information Systems Management (PRISM) FY 2009 grant opportunity was a discretionary Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) program under the U.S. Department of Transportation aimed at strengthening commercial motor vehicle safety by tightening the connection between State vehicle registration systems and Federal motor carrier safety oversight. In plain terms, PRISM was built to help States use registration and licensing processes as a front-line safety tool, so that unsafe or prohibited carriers cannot easily keep operating simply by obtaining or renewing plates.
At the core of PRISM is the idea of linking Federal motor carrier safety information systems with State commercial vehicle registration and licensing databases. By creating and maintaining these linkages, a State can check a carrier or registrant against FMCSA status information at key moments such as when the carrier applies for interstate license plates, renews plates, or while a registration remains active. This matters because FMCSA can order certain motor carriers to cease interstate operations, and PRISM is designed to ensure State registration agencies can identify those carriers and respond appropriately through the registration process. The practical goal is to prevent carriers that have been placed out of service at the Federal level from continuing interstate operations under the cover of valid State registration.
The opportunity also emphasized State support for enforcing the motor carrier biennial update requirement established by Section 217 of the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 (MCSIA). Participating State registration agencies assist by updating registrations to reflect required carrier data, helping keep motor carrier identity and operational information current. This improves the accuracy and usefulness of safety and compliance monitoring because many enforcement and risk-based decisions depend on up-to-date carrier profiles.
The statutory basis referenced for the program is 49 U.S.C. 31106(b), which directs the Secretary of Transportation to provide financial assistance to States to establish and maintain a clearinghouse and repository of information related to State registration and licensing of commercial motor vehicles, the registrants of those vehicles, and the motor carriers operating them. The notice highlights that the clearinghouse and repository may include safety fitness information for motor carriers and registrants, along with other information the Secretary considers appropriate, including data about motor carriers, commercial motor vehicles, and driver safety performance. Taken together, this frames PRISM not just as a one-time IT upgrade, but as an ongoing information-sharing and system management capability that ties safety performance and regulatory status to registration activity.
Administratively, this was a grant (Funding Instrument Type: Grant) in the transportation category, listed under CFDA 20.231 (Performance and Registration Information Systems Management). The total estimated funding available was $5,000,000, and there was no cost sharing or matching requirement, which lowered the barrier for States to participate. Eligibility was limited to State governments, reflecting the program focus on State vehicle registration and licensing agencies as the implementing partners.
Key dates in the announcement included a posted date of February 4, 2009, an original closing date of September 15, 2009, and a current closing date listed as September 1, 2009. The funding opportunity number was FMCSA PRISM 2009 001. Additional official details were made available through a Federal Register Notice link. For applicant support, the contact listed was Suzanne Cotty (FMCSA Consultant), with phone number 202-493-0804 and an email contact noted as "Suzanne" in the provided text.
PRISM FY 2009 Grant Opportunity (FMCSA) - FAQs
What is the PRISM FY 2009 grant opportunity?
The Performance and Registration Information Systems Management (PRISM) FY 2009 grant opportunity was a discretionary Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) program under the U.S. Department of Transportation. It was designed to strengthen commercial motor vehicle safety by tightening the link between State vehicle registration systems and Federal motor carrier safety oversight.
What does PRISM mean in plain terms?
PRISM was built to help States use vehicle registration and licensing as a front-line safety tool. The concept is that unsafe or prohibited motor carriers should not be able to keep operating simply by obtaining or renewing license plates through normal State registration processes.
What is the core purpose of PRISM?
At the core of PRISM is the idea of linking Federal motor carrier safety information systems with State commercial vehicle registration and licensing databases. This connection allows a State to check a carrier or registrant against FMCSA status information at key moments in the registration lifecycle.
How does PRISM connect State registration systems with FMCSA oversight?
PRISM focuses on creating and maintaining linkages between Federal systems containing motor carrier safety and status information and State databases used for commercial vehicle registration and licensing. With these linkages in place, State registration agencies can screen motor carriers during plate issuance, plate renewal, and while registrations remain active.
When would a State use PRISM checks during the registration process?
The opportunity described PRISM checks occurring at key moments such as when a carrier applies for interstate license plates, renews plates, or while a registration remains active.
Why is this linkage important for safety enforcement?
FMCSA can order certain motor carriers to cease interstate operations. PRISM is designed so that State registration agencies can identify those carriers and respond appropriately through the registration process, helping prevent federally out-of-service carriers from continuing interstate operations with valid State registration.
What safety problem is PRISM intended to prevent?
The practical goal is to prevent motor carriers that have been placed out of service at the Federal level from continuing interstate operations under the cover of valid State registration and license plates.
Does PRISM relate to the motor carrier biennial update requirement?
Yes. The opportunity emphasized State support for enforcing the motor carrier biennial update requirement established by Section 217 of the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 (MCSIA). Participating State registration agencies assist by updating registrations to reflect required carrier data.
What is the benefit of supporting the biennial update requirement through PRISM?
Keeping motor carrier identity and operational information current improves the accuracy and usefulness of safety and compliance monitoring, because many enforcement and risk-based decisions depend on up-to-date carrier profiles.
What is the statutory authority referenced for PRISM?
The statutory basis referenced in the announcement is 49 U.S.C. 31106(b). It directs the Secretary of Transportation to provide financial assistance to States to establish and maintain a clearinghouse and repository of information related to State registration and licensing of commercial motor vehicles, the registrants of those vehicles, and the motor carriers operating them.
What kinds of information may be included in the clearinghouse and repository?
The notice highlights that the clearinghouse and repository may include safety fitness information for motor carriers and registrants, along with other information the Secretary considers appropriate. This can include data about motor carriers, commercial motor vehicles, and driver safety performance.
Is PRISM described as a one-time IT upgrade or an ongoing capability?
Based on the notice language about establishing and maintaining linkages and an information clearinghouse/repository, PRISM is framed as an ongoing information-sharing and system management capability that ties safety performance and regulatory status to registration activity.
What type of funding instrument was PRISM FY 2009?
The funding instrument type listed for the opportunity was a Grant.
What category did this grant fall under?
The opportunity was listed in the transportation category.
What is the CFDA number for PRISM?
The program was listed under CFDA 20.231 (Performance and Registration Information Systems Management).
How much total funding was estimated to be available?
The total estimated funding available for the PRISM FY 2009 opportunity was $5,000,000.
Was there a cost sharing or matching requirement?
No. The announcement stated there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to State governments, reflecting the program focus on State vehicle registration and licensing agencies as the implementing partners.
What was the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number listed in the announcement was FMCSA PRISM 2009 001.
When was the opportunity posted?
The posted date provided in the announcement was February 4, 2009.
What were the closing date(s) listed for the opportunity?
The announcement listed an original closing date of September 15, 2009, and a current closing date of September 1, 2009.
Where could applicants find additional official details?
The announcement indicated that additional official details were made available through a Federal Register Notice link.
Who was the contact person for applicant support?
The contact listed was Suzanne Cotty (FMCSA Consultant).
What phone number was provided for the listed contact?
The phone number provided for the contact was 202-493-0804.
What email information was provided for the listed contact?
The provided text noted an email contact as "Suzanne."
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