Grant Details:
Amount: $5,000,000-$10,000,000
Application Due Date: TBA

Description: 

Description: For FY 2010, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) anticipates awarding up to $15,000,000 in MCSAP High Priority (HP) grant funding. These funds will be awarded at FMCSA’s discretion for safety initiatives such as State data quality improvement, high visibility Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) and non-CMV traffic enforcement, public information and education, enhancements to State training, HM safety and special research efforts, if not already funded with MCSAP Basic or Incentive funds, with particular emphasis on innovative State-specific efforts that have a demonstrable potential for nationwide implementation.

Eligibility: HP funds are available for activities conducted by State agencies, local governments, and organizations representing government agencies that use and train qualified officers and employees in coordination with State motor vehicle safety agencies. Individuals or businesses are not eligible to apply.

To Apply: All applications must be submitted electronically through grants.gov by September 15, 2010 est. A separate application package is required for each proposal. To apply using the grants.gov process, the applicant must be registered with grants.gov. To register, go to http://www.grants.gov/applicants/get_registered.jsp. Please note that this registration process can take up to two weeks to complete.

Organization Information:
Organization: U.S. Department of Transportation
Website: http://www.dot.gov/new/index.htm

Contact Information:
Contact Name: Ms. Cim Weiss
Contact Phone: 202 366-0275

More Information:
http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/safety-security/safety-initiatives/mcsap/mcsap.htm