Commercial Motor Vehicle Operator Safety Training Grant

The summary for the Commercial Motor Vehicle Operator Safety Training Grant Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, 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 in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.


	Federal Grant Title:	Commercial Motor Vehicle Operator Safety Training Grant
	CFDA Number:	20.235
	CFDA Description:	Commercial Motor Vehicle Operator Training Grants
	Federal Agency Name:	DOT Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
	Category of Funding Activity:	Education Transportation
	Category Explanation:	The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announces a discretionary grant program for fiscal year 2010 to promote the safe operation of Commercial Motor Vehicles (CMVs), as defined in section 31301. These grants are available for eligible entities who train current and future operators in the safe operation of CMVs.
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	CMVOST-2010-001
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Aug 10, 2009
	Creation Date:	Nov 18, 2009
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Dec 01, 2009
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Dec 01, 2009
	Archive Date:	Dec 31, 2009
	Expected Number of Awards:	12
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$1,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$250,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$56,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments - County governments - City or township governments - Special district governments - Independent school districts - Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) - Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) - Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Private institutions of higher education - For profit organizations other than small businesses
Additional Information on Eligibility: Individuals are not eligible.
Grant Description: Specifically, the grant opportunity has two goals:1. Expand the number of Commercial Drivers License holders possessing enhanced operator safety training in order to reduce the severity and number of crashes on U.S. roads involving CMVs.2. Assist economically distressed regions of the U.S. by providing workforce training opportunities for qualified individuals to become CMV operators.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/safety-security/grants/cmv/index.aspx
Grant Announcement Contact: Julie Otto Transportation Specialist Phone 202-366-0710

Include CMV-OST-2010 in the e-mail subject when submitting a question [julie.otto@dot.gov]
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