The Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP) is a Federal formula grant program that provides financial assistance to States, and U.S. Territories to reduce the number and severity of crashes, injuries, and fatalities and hazardous material incidents involving commercial motor vehicles.
Donor Name: U.S. Department of Transportation
State: All States
County: All Counties
Territory: American Samoa, Guam, Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/09/2025
Size of the Grant: More than $1 million
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The goal of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA’s) MCSAP, as provided in statute, is to ensure that the Secretary of Transportation, States, and U.S. Territories work in partnership to establish and maintain programs that improve motor carrier, commercial motor vehicle (CMV), and driver safety; and support an efficient surface transportation system by:
- Making targeted investments to promote safe CMV transportation, including the transportation of passengers and hazardous materials;
- Investing in activities likely to generate maximum reductions in the number and severity of CMV crashes and in fatalities resulting from such crashes;
- Adopting and enforcing effective and compatible motor carrier, CMV, and driver safety laws, regulations, standards, and orders; and
- Assessing and improving Statewide performance of motor carrier, CMV, and driver safety by setting program goals and meeting performance standards, measures, and benchmarks.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $495,000,000
- Award Ceiling: $52,000,000
- Award Floor: $472,000.
Eligibility Criteria
State governments.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
