The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is offering the Border Enforcement Grant (BEG) Program to assist States and entities bordering Canada and Mexico in ensuring compliance of commercial motor vehicles entering the U.S. The grant aims to uphold safety standards for vehicles, financial responsibility regulations, and driver qualifications. This opportunity, authorized by the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act, provides funding under SAFETEA-LU sections 4101(c)(2) and 4110. Applicants will be notified of any changes in grant programs due to new legislation. Application deadline: Sep 12, 2011.
Opportunity ID: 111233
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | FM-BEG-12-001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | FY 2012 Border Enforcement Grant Opportunity |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Transportation |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 20.233 — Border Enforcement Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date:: | Aug 03, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date:: | Sep 20, 2011 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Sep 12, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Sep 12, 2011 |
| Archive Date:: | |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | |
| Award Ceiling:: | $32,000,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | State governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | DOT-Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration |
| Description:: | The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)?s Border Enforcement Grant (BEG) Program provides financial assistance to States and and entities that share a land border with Canada and Mexico to ensure motor carriers operating commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) entering the United States (U.S.) from a foreign country are in compliance with commercial vehicle safety standards and regulations, financial responsibility regulations and registration requirments of the U.S, and to ensure drivers of those vehicles are qualified and properly licensed to operate a CMV.FMCSA announces this grant opportunity based on authorities provided for in the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy of Users (Pub. L. 109-59). Sections 4101(c)(2) and 4110 of SAFETEA-LU authorize Border Enforcement Grant funding. BEG grants are governed by 49 USC 31107 as added by section 4110(a)(1) of SAFETEA-LU. The Agency will inform applicants if new authorizing legislation changes its grant programs for FY 2012. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 2 | Modified archive date | Sep 20, 2011 |
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 20.233 |
| Competition ID: | FM-BEG-12-001-012785 |
| Competition Title: | FY 2012 Border Enforcement Grant Funding |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00069330 |
| Opening Date: | Aug 03, 2011 |
| Closing Date: | Sep 12, 2011 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Carla Vagnini |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.1] Key Contacts [V1.0] Attachments [V1.1] Grants.gov Lobbying Form [V1.1] Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A) [V1.0] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B) [V1.1] |
| optional_forms | Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) [V1.1] |
Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Agency Contact Information: | Who Can Apply: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20.233 | FM-BEG-12-001-012785 | FY 2012 Border Enforcement Grant Funding | PKG00069330 | Aug 03, 2011 | Sep 12, 2011 | View | Carla Vagnini | Organization Applicants |