The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is offering the Fiscal Year 2017 Commercial Motor Vehicle Operator Safety Training (CMVOST) Grant Program. This grant is for the purpose of significantly reducing the severity and overall number of commercial motor vehicle (CMV) crashes on U.S. roads. It achieves this by providing federal financial assistance to organizations that offer comprehensive safety training for current and future CMV operators. Eligible applicants include a wide range of organizations such as accredited public/private colleges, universities, vocational schools, truck driver training schools, associations, and State/local governments, including Federally-recognized Native American Tribal governments, all focused on supporting CMVOST activities.
Opportunity ID: 293500
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FM-DTG-17-001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | 2017 Commercial Motor Vehicle Operator Safety Training Grant Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Transportation |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 20.235 — Commercial Motor Vehicle Operators Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 28, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 23, 2017 No Explanation |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 23, 2017 No Explanation |
| Archive Date: | Jul 23, 2017 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $100,000 |
| Award Floor: | $20,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | For profit organizations other than small businesses City or township governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Special district governments Private institutions of higher education County governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Small businesses State governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Vocational Technical Schools and Truck Training Schools |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | DOT-Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration |
| Description: | The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announces the Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 CMVOST grant program Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) to solicit applications from organizations that provide 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 that support CMVOST activities.The CMVOST grant is a nationwide Federal financial assistance program intended to reduce the severity and number of crashes on U.S. roads involving CMV by training operators and future operators in the safe use of such vehicles. |
| Link to Additional Information: | 2017 Commercial Motor Vehicle Operator Safety Training Grant Program |
| 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. Email:support@grants.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 293500 Full Announcement-FY2017 CMVOST NOFA -> FY17CMVOSTNOFA.pdf
Folder 293500 Other Supporting Documents-FY17 Standard Budget Form -> FMCSA APPLICANT TITLE VI PROGRAM COMPLIANCE PLAN.pdf
Folder 293500 Other Supporting Documents-FY17 Standard Budget Form -> USDOT Standard Title VI Nondiscrim Assurances FY2017.pdf
Folder 293500 Other Supporting Documents-FY17 Standard Budget Form -> FY17 Standard Budget Template.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. Email: support@grants.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20.235 | FM-DTG-17-001-058957 | 2017 Commercial Motor Vehicle Operator Safety Training Grant Program | PKG00232221 | Apr 28, 2017 | Jun 23, 2017 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
293500 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
293500 SF424A-1.0.pdf
293500 SF424B-1.1.pdf
293500 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
293500 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
293500 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
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