Description
The Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP) is a Federal formula grant program that provides financial assistance to States to reduce the number and severity of crashes, injuries and fatalities and hazardous material incidents involving commercial motor vehicles. The grant program is managed by the FMCSA Associate Administrator for Enforcement. The goal of the program is to improve motor carrier, commercial motor vehicle (CMV), and driver safety and support an efficient surface transportation system. Key aspects of the program include:
* Making targeted investments to promote safe CMV transportation
* 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 order
* Assessing and improving State-wide performance of motor carrier, CMV, and driver safety by setting program goals and meeting performance standards, measures, and benchmarks
Some of the required documents for the grant application include:
* SF-424 Application for Federal Assistance
* SF-424A Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs
* SF-424B Assurances for Non-Construction Programs
* Grants.gov Lobbying Form
* SF-LLL Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (if applicable)
* Commercial Vehicle Safety Plan (CVSP) which includes program structure, past performance data, performance goals, objectives, activities, strategies, performance measures, and comprehensive budget information.