Border Enforcement Grant

The summary for the Border Enforcement Grant grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the DOT Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Border Enforcement Grant: FMCSA is implementing the FY2006 BEG program with the goal of reducing the number and severity of CMV crashes in the United States by ensuring CMVs involved in the cross-border movement of freight and passengers are in compliance with all FMCSA regulatory requirements. To achieve this goal, FMCSA has established the following national priorities for the FY2006 BEG program:. Increase the number of CMV safety inspections and commercial driver license/operating authority/financial responsibility checks in Border States with the focus on international traffic;. Increase the number of hazardous materials inspections in Border States with the focus on international traffic;. Improve the capability to conduct CMV safety inspections at remote sites near the border (The list of eligible items in 49 CFR 350.311 that relate to MCSAP should be used as a guide.);. Develop appropriate telecommunication systems-those that relate directly to the accessing and transfer of CMV safety data and information-and coordination procedures with Federal inspection agencies and others;. Design innovative initiatives to improve the safety of CMVs, drivers, and carriers entering the United States from Canada or Mexico; and . Ensure southern Border States meet all requirements to allow Mexico-domiciled carriers access beyond the border commercial zones.Additionally, a state applicant must agree to a maintenance of expenditure (MOE) requirement to receive BEG funding. The MOE calculation is based on the average annual total expenditures of the State and political subdivisions of the State, exclusive of federal funds, for carrying out border enforcement activities and related enforcement activities and projects during fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (Federal or State).