Opportunity Information: Apply for FM MHP 21 001
The FY2021 High Priority - CMV (HP-CMV) grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number: FM MHP 21 001) is a discretionary funding program run by the U.S. Department of Transportation through the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). It provides federal support through grants and cooperative agreements to strengthen commercial motor vehicle (CMV) safety efforts. In practical terms, the program is meant to help recipients build, enhance, or evaluate initiatives that reduce crashes and risky behaviors involving large trucks and buses, while also improving the broader safety ecosystem around freight and passenger movement.
At its core, the objective of the HP-CMV program is to target unsafe driving by both CMV drivers and non-CMV drivers, especially in locations that show up as high-risk crash corridors. The program is also designed to improve the safe and secure transportation of hazardous materials, support safer movement of goods and passengers involved in foreign commerce, and encourage demonstrations of new or emerging technologies that can measurably improve CMV safety. Beyond direct enforcement or operational safety work, it also supports participation in PRISM (the Performance and Registration Information Systems Management program), projects that improve the quality and usefulness of safety data, and public awareness and education efforts that can change behavior and reduce preventable incidents. The notice ties these goals to the regulatory framework referenced in 49 CFR 350.403, which outlines the types of safety activities that can qualify and the general direction of the program.
The opportunity is open to a wide range of eligible applicants, reflecting the fact that CMV safety is a shared responsibility across levels of government, education and research institutions, and certain private and nonprofit partners. Eligible entities include state governments, counties, cities or townships, and special district governments, as well as public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education. Federally recognized Native American tribal governments are eligible, along with 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations (other than institutions of higher education) and small businesses. This broad eligibility allows funding to reach both frontline safety operators (such as state or local agencies working on corridor safety) and organizations positioned to research, evaluate, train, educate, or pilot technology-based approaches.
From a funding and scale standpoint, the award ceiling listed for this opportunity is $2,000,000 per award, and the program anticipated making approximately 75 awards. The funding instrument types include both grants and cooperative agreements, which generally signals that some projects may involve a closer working relationship with FMCSA during performance and oversight, particularly where coordination, technical assistance, or shared involvement is expected. The CFDA number associated with the program is 20.237, which is commonly used for FMCSA assistance programs and can be useful for applicants tracking federal funding streams, compliance requirements, and reporting norms.
Timing details in the source information show the opportunity was created on January 28, 2021, with an original closing date of March 15, 2021 (with no additional explanation provided for changes or extensions in the excerpt). Overall, the HP-CMV program is best understood as a targeted safety investment tool: it funds practical, data-informed, and sometimes innovative projects that aim to reduce crashes, improve hazardous materials safety and security, strengthen systems like PRISM, raise public awareness, and generally improve commercial motor vehicle safety outcomes in the highest-need areas.Apply for FM MHP 21 001
- The Department of Transportation, DOT-Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration in the transportation sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY2021 High Priority- CMV" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 20.237.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 28, 2021.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 15, 2021 No Explanation. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 75 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, Small businesses.
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