Commercial Motor Vehicle Operator Safety Training Grants
Program Funding
Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.
Who has received this funding
Organizations awarded under CFDA 20.235 (USAspending.gov).
- Commercial Driver Services Inc 3 awards $716,000
- Clark State College $200,000
- Hawkeye Community College $200,000
- Klamath Community College $199,988
- Lehigh Carbon Community College $199,080
- Community College Of Baltimore County $197,410
- Ivy Tech Community College Of Indiana $196,350
- Des Moines Area Community College $196,000
Funded Projects
Examples of what this program has supported.
Program Objective
Expand the number of commercial driver’s license (CDL) holders possessing enhanced operator safety training to help reduce the severity and number of crashes on U.S. roads involving commercial motor vehicles, as defined in 49 U.S.C. 31301, and to assist current or former members of the U.S. Armed Forces, including National Guard and Reservists to obtain a CDL.
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants
- Federally Recognized Tribal Government
- School District
- Nonprofit Organization
- Small Business Person
- U.S. State Government
- Municipality/Township Government
- County Government
Eligible applicants must be accredited by a government organization such as the Department of Education.
Beneficiaries
- U.S. State Government
- Federally Recognized Tribal Government
- Municipality/Township Government
- County Government
- School District
- State
- Nonprofit Organization
- Small Business Person
- University Higher Education
- Veteran (including dependents)
Eligible applicants must be accredited by a government organization such as the Department of Education.
How to Apply
Award Procedure
90-120 days of the submission deadline (subject to availability of funds) or as soon thereafter as administratively practicable.
Decision Timeline
- Approval: From 90 to 120 days
Program details & compliance
Description
FMCSA’s mission is to reduce crashes, injuries and fatalities involving large trucks and
buses. FMCSA’s program of awarding grants for operator safety training furthers that
mission.
The CMVOST grant program supports the Secretary’s strategic goals. Its purpose is to train
individuals in the safe operation of commercial motor vehicles.. This program will prioritize
current or former members of the U.S. Armed Forces, including National Guard and
Reservists, in obtaining a CDL.
FMCSA provides financial assistance under the CMVOST grant program to organizations
that provide CMV operator training.
CMVOST financial assistance awards are aligned with the following U.S. Department of
Transportation’s strategic goals:
• Safety: Make our transportation system safer for all people. Work toward a future
where transportation-related serious injuries and fatalities are eliminated and public
health improved.
• Economic Strength & Modernization: Grow an inclusive and sustainable economy.
Mission Categories
Primary: Highways, Public Roads, and Bridges
Use of Funds
Allowed Uses
Provide tuition assistance to eligible accredited applicants. Priority is given to programs that train current or former members of the U.S. Armed Forces, including National Guard and Reservists (defined in 10 U.S.C. Section 101) in safe CMV operation.
Required Documentation
Evidence of eligibility and of negotiated indirect rates and audit by cognizant agency; demonstration of accreditation; documentation of requested amounts and how those figures were calculated.
2 CFR 200, Subpart E - Cost Principles applies to this program.
Matching Requirements
The Federal share of the grant is 85 percent of the approved expenditures in the project plan. A 15 percent matching share by the recipient is required.
Reporting & Compliance
Applicable 2 CFR 200 Subparts
- Subpart B — General Provisions
- Subpart C — Pre-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart D — Post-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart E — Cost Principles
- Subpart F — Audit Requirements