FY 2012 MCSAP Basic and Incentive Funding

The summary for the FY 2012 MCSAP Basic and Incentive Funding 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.

FY 2012 MCSAP Basic and Incentive Funding: The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)?s Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP) Basic and Incentive grant programs provide financial assistance to States and U.S. Territories to reduce the number and severity of crashes and hazardous material incidents involving commercial motor vehicles (CMV). MCSAP strives to achieve this goal through consistent, uniform, and effective CMV safety programs. FMCSA announces this grant opportunity based on authorities provided for in the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy of Users (Pub. L. 109-59). Sections 4101 and 4106 of SAFETEA-LU authorize the Motor Carrier Safety Grants funding. MCSAP Basic and Incentive grants are governed by 49 USC 31102-31104 and 49 CFR Part 350. The Agency will inform applicants if new authorizing legislation changes its grant programs for FY 2012.