ClosedOpportunity FM-MHP-15-001

FY 2015 MCSAP High Priority Notice of Funding Availability

DOT-Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration · Department of Transportation

At a glance

FY 2015 MCSAP High Priority Notice of Funding Availability is a closed federal grant opportunity from DOT-Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (Department of Transportation). The application deadline was November 17, 2014. Individual awards are listed as $25K – $1M, with about 50 awards expected and $15M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, independent school districts and 6 more. 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

Sep 17, 2014Posted
Nov 17, 2014Application deadline

Posted: Sep 17, 2014
Close date: Nov 17, 2014
Award floor: $25,000
Award ceiling: $1,000,000
Est. total funding: $15,000,000
Expected awards: 50
Cost sharing: Required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

State governments
County governments
City or township governments
Special district governments
Independent school districts
Public colleges & universities
Federally recognized tribal governments
Native American tribal organizations
501(c)(3) nonprofits
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
Private colleges & universities

Can your organization apply?

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.

This program supports commercial motor vehicle (CMV) safety programs that: 1) Carry out high priority activities and projects that improve CMV safety; 2) Increase compliance with CMV safety regulations; 3) Increase public awareness about CMV safety; 4) Provide education on CMV safety and related issues; 5) Demonstrate new safety related technologies; and 6) Reduce the number and rate of crashes involving CMVs.

Additional information from the agency ↗

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.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

20.218Motor Carrier Safety AssistanceProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 20.218

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$504M

FY25

$513M

FY26

$521M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 20.218. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Who was funded under ALN 20.218

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 222 grant awards had funding actions under Motor Carrier Safety Assistance, with 34 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY$100M
HIGHWAY PATROL, CALIFORNIA$61.6M
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES$42M
ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$35.1M
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY$33.6M

Recipients, states, recent awards and sub-awards →Source: USAspending.gov.

Agency contact (as published)

DOT/Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
support@grants.gov
202-385-2311

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “FY 2015 MCSAP High Priority Notice of Funding Availability”?

The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public colleges & universities, Federally recognized tribal governments, Native American tribal organizations, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status and Private colleges & universities. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “FY 2015 MCSAP High Priority Notice of Funding Availability”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $25k – $1m, total estimated program funding is $15,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 50 awards.

How do I apply for “FY 2015 MCSAP High Priority Notice of Funding Availability”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity FM-MHP-15-001), 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.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

OpenALN 20.262