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 involving commercial motor vehicles. The program aims to improve motor carrier, commercial motor vehicle, and driver safety by making targeted investments, investing in activities that generate maximum reductions in crashes and fatalities, and adopting and enforcing effective safety regulations and practices. The program also supports an efficient surface transportation system. Applicants must submit a Commercial Vehicle Safety Plan (CVSP) and application materials through Grants.gov and the eCVSP tool. The CVSP should include information on the state's safety goals, objectives, and strategies, as well as a budget narrative and spending plan.
Some key areas of focus for the program include:
• Driver and vehicle inspections
• Traffic enforcement
• Passenger carrier safety
• Enforcement of out-of-service orders
• Electronic logging devices
• Compliance reviews and investigations
• Public education and awareness
• Data collection and quality
• New entrant safety audits
• Border enforcement
• Performance and registration information systems management
• Innovative technology deployment