The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announces Commercial Motor Vehicle Operator Safety Training (CMVOST) grant program 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.
Donor Name: Department of Transportation
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 03/31/2022
Grant Size: $200,000
Details:
FMCSA’s mission is to reduce crashes, injuries and fatalities involving large trucks and buses. FMCSA’s program of awarding grants for operator safety training furthers that mission.
The CMVOST grant program supports the Secretary’s strategic goals. Its purpose is to train individuals in the safe operation of commercial motor vehicles.. This program will prioritize current or former members of the U.S. Armed Forces, including National Guard and Reservists, in obtaining a CDL.
FMCSA provides financial assistance under the CMVOST grant program to organizations that provide CMV operator training. CMVOST financial assistance awards are aligned with the following U.S. Department of Transportation’s strategic goals:
- Safety: Make their transportation system safer for all people. Work toward a future where transportation-related serious injuries and fatalities are eliminated and public improved.
- Economic Strength & Modernization: Grow an inclusive and sustainable economy. Invest in their transportation system to provide American workers and businesses reliable and efficient access to jobs, resources, and markets.
- Equity: Address inequities. Support and engage people and communities to promote safe, affordable, accessible, and multimodal access to opportunities and services while
reducing transportation-related disparities and burden in the built environment. - Climate & Sustainability: Tackle the climate crisis. Substantially reduce greenhouse gas emissions and transportation-related pollution and build more resilient and sustainable transportation systems to benefit and protect communities.
- Transformation: Design for the future. Invest in purpose-driven research and innovation to meet the challenge of the present and foster a future transportation system that serves everyone.
Funding Information
FMCSA will limit Federal funding to a total amount of $200,000 per award.
Eligibility Criteria
- County governments
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- State governments
- City or township governments
- Small businesses
- For profit organizations other than Small businesses
- Special district governments
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Vocational technical schools and truck training schools
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
