The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is offering the Fiscal Year 2025 Commercial Motor Vehicle Operator Safety Training (CMVOST) grant program. This grant aims to support organizations providing essential safety training for commercial motor vehicle (CMV) operators. Eligible applicants include a wide range of entities such as accredited public or private colleges, universities, vocational-technical schools, post-secondary educational institutions, truck driver training schools, associations, and State and local governments, including Federally recognized Native American Tribal governments. Non-accredited institutions are also encouraged to apply if approved by the U.S. Department of Labor for WIOA grants and by State Approving Agencies and the U.S. Veterans Administration for VA benefits. Priority will be given to applications aligning with DOT’s order on sound economic analysis in policies and programs.
Opportunity ID: 359065
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FM-DTG-25-002 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | FY2025 Commercial Motor Vehicle Operator Safety Training Program (CMVOST) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Transportation |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 25 |
| Assistance Listings: | 20.235 — Commercial Motor Vehicle Operator Safety Training Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 21, 2025 |
| Last Updated Date: | May 21, 2025 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 20, 2025 No Explanation |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 20, 2025 No Explanation |
| Archive Date: | Jul 20, 2025 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $200,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Small businesses City or township governments State governments Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Independent school districts Public and State controlled institutions of higher education County governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | DOT-Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration |
| Description: | The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announces its Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Commercial Motor Vehicle Operator Safety Training (CMVOST) grant program Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to solicit applications from organizations that provide commercial motor vehicle (CMV) operator training, including accredited public or private colleges, universities, vocational-technical schools, post-secondary educational institutions, truck driver training schools, associations, and State and local governments, including Federally recognized Native American Tribal governments. FMCSA will also accept applications from non-accredited institutions that are approved by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) as eligible training providers to accept Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) grants and approved by the State Approving Agencies (SAAs) and the U.S. Veterans Administration (VA) to accept VA benefits.
To the extent permitted by law and to the extent applicable, priority will be given to grant applications in accordance with DOT Order – Ensuring Reliance upon Sound Economic Analysis in Department of Transportation Policies, Program, and Activities. |
| Link to Additional Information: | FY2025 Commercial Motor Vehicle Operator Safety Training Program (CMVOST) |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Grants.gov Contact Center
Phone Number: 1-800-518-4726 Hours of operation are 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The contact center is closed on federal holidays. |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 359065 Full Announcement-FY25 CMVOST -> Title VI Contact Information.pdf
Folder 359065 Full Announcement-FY25 CMVOST -> FY 2026 FMCSA APPLICANT TITLE VI PROGRAM COMPLIANCE PLAN CHECKLIST.pdf
Folder 359065 Full Announcement-FY25 CMVOST -> HP-Budget Template-FY25.pdf
Folder 359065 Full Announcement-FY25 CMVOST -> FY 2025 CMVOST NOFOvers2.pdf
Folder 359065 Full Announcement-FY25 CMVOST -> FMCSA Title VI Program Assurance.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Grants.gov Contact Center Phone Number: 1-800-518-4726 Hours of operation are 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The contact center is closed on federal holidays. |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20.235 | PKG00290843 | May 21, 2025 | Jun 20, 2025 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
359065 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
359065 SF424B-1.1.pdf
359065 SF424A-1.0.pdf
359065 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
359065 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
359065 Key_Contacts_2_0-2.0.pdf
Optional forms
359065 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
359065 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf
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