Commercial Motor Vehicle Operator Training Grants (20.235)

Program

20.235 Commercial Motor Vehicle Operator Training Grants

Federal Agency

Agency: Department of Transportation
Office: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)

Authorization

Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), Public Law 109-59.

Program Number

20.235

Last Known Status

Active

Objectives

Promote the safe operation of Commercial Motor Vehicles (CMVs), as defined in 49 U.S.C. 31301, through financial assistance to persons who train current and future drivers in the safe operation of CMVs.

Types of Assistance

Project Grants (Discretionary)

Uses and Use Restrictions

Provide financial assistance to eligible entities who train Commercial Motor Vehicle operators (as defined in 49 U.S.C. 31301). Grant program does not give grants to individuals.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicant Eligibility

State governments, local governments, and accredited postsecondary educational institutions (public or private) such as colleges, universities, vocational-technical schools and truck driver training schools.

Beneficiary Eligibility

General public.

Credentials/Documentation

State government agencies, local government agencies or accredited postsecondary educational institutions must be accredited and recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87.

Application and Award Process

Preapplication Coordination

Preapplication coordination is not applicable. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure

This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102. OMB Circular No. A-110 applies to this program. File application package (SF-424, SF-424A, SF-424B, and project plan) with FMCSA Division office in the State where the applicant is located or electronically through Grants.gov (www.grants.gov), including a detailed project proposal, following procedures in accordance with FMCSA guidance issued through a Federal Register notice.

Award Procedure

The amount of award to a qualified applicant will be at the discretion of FMCSA based upon a panel review of all applications, recommendations of the review panel, and funding availability. Successful applicants will be required to sign a grant agreement with FMCSA.

Deadlines

Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time

Contingent upon Agency funding levels.

Appeals

Not Applicable.

Renewals

Grant was available from Fiscal Year (FY) 2005 through FY 2009. Renewal is contingent upon Congressional reauthorization.

Assistance Considerations

Formula and Matching Requirements

This program has no statutory formula.

Matching Requirements: Percent: 20.%. The Federal share of the grant shall not exceed 80 percent of the approved expenditures in the project plan. A 20 percent matching share by the recipient is required.

This program has MOE requirements, see funding agency for further details.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance

Grants are available for one year upon execution of the grant agreement. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: by letter of credit.

Post Assistance Requirements

Reports

Quarterly activity and financial reports are required to be filed with the FMCSA Headquarters. Quarterly activity and financial reports are required to be filed with the FMCSA Headquarters. No progress reports are required. No expenditure reports are required. No performance monitoring is required.

Audits

Not Applicable.

Records

Records of all program activities, including financial and programmatic records, statistical records and any other records, covered in the approved project plan must be kept for a period of 3 years after the grant is closed.

Program Accomplishments

Fiscal Year 2008: Program has granted over 35 eligible applicants with funding to train approximately 700 Commercial Motor Vehicle operators. Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available

Financial Information

Account Identification

69-8159-0-7-401.

Obligations

(Salaries) FY 08 $1,000,000; FY 09 est $1,000,000; FY 10 est not reported.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance

Grants range in amounts from $50,000 to $222,000. The amount of award is at the discretion of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

Regulations, Guidelines and Literature

Section 4134 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act�A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU, Public Law 109-59), 49 U.S.C. 31301, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circulars A-87 (Cost Principles for State, Local, and Indian Tribal Governments), A-21 (Cost Principles for Educational Institutions), or A-122 (Cost Principles for Non Profit Organizations), depending upon applicant type.

Related Programs

Not Applicable.

Information Contacts

Regional or Local Office

See Regional Agency Offices. FMCSA Division office as listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog.

Headquarters Office

State Programs Division, MC-ESS 1200 New Jersey Ave S.E., Washington, District of Columbia 20590 Phone: 202-366-9579

Web Site Address

http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov .

Examples of Funded Projects

Not Applicable.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals

Proposals that are selected provide funding to train current and future drivers in the safe operation of Commercial Motor Vehicles (CMVs), expand the number of Commercial Driver�s License (CDL) holders possessing enhanced operator safety training in an effort to reduce the severity and the number of crashes on U.S. roads involving CMVs, and assist economically distressed regions of the U.S. by providing workforce training opportunities for qualified individuals to become CMV operators.