FY 2017 High Priority Grant Program

The summary for the FY 2017 High Priority Grant Program 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 2017 High Priority Grant Program: The High Priority (HP) Grant Program is a discretionary (i.e., competitive) program which provides financial assistance to: 1)advance the technological capability and promote HP Innovative Technology Deployment (HP-ITD) to include the deployment of intelligent transportation system (i.e., formerly CVISN) applications for commercial motor vehicle (CMV) operations, including CMVs, commercial drivers, and carrier-specific information systems/networks; to support/maintain CMV information systems/networks; to link Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) information systems with State CMV information systems; to improve the safety and productivity of CMVs and commercial drivers; to reduce costs associated with CMV operations and Federal and State CMV regulatory requirements; and/or2)carry out HP-CMV Safety activities and projects that augment motor carrier safety activities and projects planned in accordance with the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP) including projects related to Performance and Registration Information Systems Management (PRISM) and Safety Data Quality (SaDIP).

Federal Grant Title:	FY 2017 High Priority Grant Program
Federal Agency Name:	DOT Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (DOT-FMCSA)
Grant Categories:	Transportation
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	FM-MHP-17-001
Type of Funding:	Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers:	20.237
CFDA Descriptions:	Information not provided
Current Application Deadline:	January 13th, 2017
Original Application Deadline:	January 13th, 2017
Posted Date:	November 18th, 2016
Creation Date:	November 18th, 2016
Archive Date:	February 12th, 2017
Total Program Funding:	$41,567,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$2,000,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$10,000
Expected Number of Awards:	125
Cost Sharing or Matching:	Yes
Last Updated:	November 18th, 2016

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 - Nonprofits that do not have 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 - Small businesses
Link to Full Grant Announcement: FY 2017 High Priority Grant Program
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Similar Government Grants: • FY24 High Priority Program - Innovative Technology Deployment (HP-ITD); • FY 2024 High Priority Program-Commercial Motor Vehicle (HP-CMV); • FY23 High Priority Program - Innovative Technology Deployment (HP-ITD); • FY2023 High Priority Program - Commercial Motor Vehicle (HP-CMV); • FY2022 High Priority Program - Commercial Motor Vehicle (HP-CMV); • CVISN Grants 2007; • Federal CVISN Deployment Grant Program; • FY 2011 CVISN Funding
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