FY 2016 MCSAP Basic/Incentive Notice of Funding Availability
DOT-Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration · Department of Transportation
At a glance
FY 2016 MCSAP Basic/Incentive Notice of Funding Availability is a closed federal grant opportunity from DOT-Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (Department of Transportation). The application deadline was August 3, 2015. Individual awards are listed as $350K – $8.4M, with about 56 awards expected and $169M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments. Cost sharing or matching is required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 20.218 (Motor Carrier Safety Assistance).
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- May 22, 2015Posted
- Aug 3, 2015Application deadline
- Posted
- May 22, 2015
- Close date
- Aug 3, 2015
- Award floor
- $350,000
- Award ceiling
- $8,400,000
- Est. total funding
- $168,800,000
- Expected awards
- 56
- Cost sharing
- Required
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Opportunity category
- Mandatory
Who can apply
- State governments
A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.
Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.
What it funds
Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.
The MCSAP Basic and Incentive grant program is a Federal formula grant program that provides financial assistance to reduce the number and severity of crashes, injuries, and fatalities involving commercial motor vehicles.
Full announcement & documents
The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.
- FMCSA Administrative Capabilities Questionnaire (FY 2016)Full Announcement · fmcsa administrative capabilities questionnaire (fy 2016).docxVND. · 43 KB
- FY 2015 FMCSA Financial Assistance Agreement General Provisions and Assurances Nov14Full Announcement · fy 2015 fmcsa financial assistance agreement general provisions and assurances nov14.pdfPDF · 371 KB
- FY 2016 MCSAP - Certification of MCSAP Conformance (State Certification)Full Announcement · fy 2016 mcsap - certification of mcsap conformance (state certification).docxVND. · 27 KB
- FY 2016 MCSAP NOFA - as postedFull Announcement · fy 2016 mcsap nofa - as posted.pdfPDF · 191 KB
- USDOT Standard Title VI Nondiscrim Assurances FY2016Full Announcement · usdot standard title vi nondiscrim assurances fy2016.docxVND. · 59 KB
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 20.218
Historical data · not a predictionAgency contact (as published)
DOT/Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
FMCSA_GrantMgmtHelpDesk@dot.gov
202-385-2311
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for “FY 2016 MCSAP Basic/Incentive Notice of Funding Availability”?
The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: State governments. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.
How much funding is available through “FY 2016 MCSAP Basic/Incentive Notice of Funding Availability”?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $350k – $8.4m, total estimated program funding is $168,800,000 and the agency expects to make about 56 awards.
How do I apply for “FY 2016 MCSAP Basic/Incentive Notice of Funding Availability”?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity FM-MCG-16-001), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.
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