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FMCSA Grants Overview: Partnership Opportunities October 30, 2018
FMCSA Grants Overview:Partnership Opportunities
October 30, 2018
FMCSA Grants Basics
FMCSA’s Mission - Reduce crashes, injuries and fatalities involving commercial motor vehicles through education, innovation, regulation, enforcement, financial assistance, partnerships and full accountability.
FMCSA Grants – 1 formula and 3 discretionary grant programs, offering financial assistance totaling $374 million in FY2018. Represents 56% of FMCSA’s entire annual budget.
Eligible Entities (differs slightly for each grant program)
– States, D.C., Puerto Rico, 4 U.S. Territories, local governments (e.g., county, city, township, & Federally-recognized Native American tribes), institutions of higher education (IHE= public, private), and non-profit organizations.
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• Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP) Formula Grant – represents 80% of FMCSA’s total grant funds ($299 million) “Lead agency” – 50 States, D.C., Puerto Rico, 4 U.S. Territories Establish uniform & reciprocal system to enforce CMV regulations Now includes New Entrant Safety Assurance & Border Enforcement grants*
• High Priority (HP) Discretionary - $42.1 million in FY2018, supplement to MCSAP funding Innovative Technology Deployment (ITD, formerly CVISN) grant* Performance Registration and Info System Mgmt (PRISM) grant* Safety Data Improvement Program (SaDIP) grant*
• Commercial Driver’s License Program Improvement (CDLPI) Discretionary - $31.3 million in FY2018 to improve State CDL compliance
• Commercial Motor Vehicle Operator Safety Training (CMVOST) Discretionary - $1 million in FY2018 to support CDL training schools
FMCSA’s 4 Grant Programs
* Consolidated under Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act.
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The Long-Term Challenge…
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Data Source: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Highway Statistics 2016, Table VM-1
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The Immediate Challenge…
Large Truck Fatality Rate, 10-Year Trend
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The Immediate Challenge…
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FAST Act Authorized Funding…Opportunity
FY 16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20
MCSAP Formula *$218,000,000 $292,600,000 $298,900,000 $304,300,000 $308,700,000
High Priority ** $15,000,000 $42,200,000 $43,100,000 $44,000,000 $44,900,000
CMV Operator Training ***$1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000
CDLPI $30,000,000 $31,200,000 $31,800,000 $32,500,000 $33,200,000
CVISN (now ITD) $25,000,000 Collapses into High Priority Activities FY17-20
Border Enforcement $32,000,000 Collapses into MCSAP FY17-20
New Entrant Safety **$32,000,000 Collapses into MCSAP FY17-20
PRISM $5,000,000 Collapses into MCSAP & HP - FY17-20
SADIP $3,000,000 Collapses into MCSAP & HP - FY17-20
Administrative Expenses $267,400,000 $277,200,000 $283,000,000 $284,000,000 $288,000,000
Outreach ****$4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000
*This figure is pre grant consolidation.
** Set aside from MCSAP for FY 2016
*** Set aside from General Operating Expenses (GOE) for FY 2016
**** Outreach’s numbers are a set aside from Administrative Expenses for FY 2016-2021.
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IHE Work Under MCSAP
• MCSAP Formula Grantees – Reimbursed by FMCSA for personnel, equipment, outreach, data collection & analysis expenses, and other costs to carry out their CMV safety activities and projects. Roadside inspections of CMVs
Traffic Enforcement (CMVs & non-CMVs)
Motor carrier compliance reviews
Safety Audits of New Entrant Carriers
CMV Safety activities at the border
Public education, outreach, & research (e.g., seat belt surveys)
Data quality improvements by MCSAP state agencies
Inspection & Crash Data Analysis for State’s Safety Plan Development
16 States & DC currently partner with colleges & universities to support their MCSAP activities.
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University Work Under HP Grant
• High Priority Grant - supports innovative & impactful projects to advance FMCSA’s safety mission. Funding available for enforcement projects, innovative national projects, to increase public awareness & education, to demonstrate new technologies, and to reduce CMV crashes.
• Current Priorities ITD Program implementation and enhancements
Core Compliance Improved data quality of credentialing data
PRISM Program implementation Enforcement of Operational OOS Orders
Targeting of Unsafe CMV driving in high-crash corridors Work zone Safety Motorcoach Safety Rural Road Safety Projects involving coordination between State & universities
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University Work Under HP Grant
• A look at the FY2018 HP Awards… 30 individual awards for traffic enforcement in high-crash corridors
5 awards for research and/or data quality analysis & training
2 awards for PRISM implementation
6 awards for outreach & education activities
27 awards to States for ITD development and enhancements
7 awards to local agencies, mainly traffic enforcement
4 awards to universities for outreach & education
Nature of awards is very implementation focused…safety nexus
Always hope for more variety/innovation in HP applications
Need for additional strategies to reduce CMV fatality rate
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University Work Under CDLPI Grant
• Commercial Driver’s License Program Improvement Grants -ensuring only medically-qualified & properly-tested individuals receive commercial learner’s permits (CLP’s) & commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs)
• Current/emerging CDLPI priorities– Implementing Medical Examiner’s Certification Integration Rules (I & II)
– Implementing the Drug & Alcohol National Clearinghouse Rule
– Implementing the Entry-Level Driver Training Rule
– Implementing Employer Notification Service (“ENS”) Programs
• A look at FY2018 Awards….– 28 State awards, e.g., facial recognition pilots, ENS, human trafficking
– 11 awards to non-profits for judicial outreach, IT projects, training
– No FY2018 awards to universities…an opportunity for participation
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• Emerging Priorities in FMCSA Grants:
MCSAP Formula GrantPRISM Program Implementation
New allocation formula is coming..
Focus on performance (pilot)
High Priority GrantTraffic Enforcement (e.g., occupant fatalities & seat belt usage)
Roadside Enforcement of OOS Orders
Work Zone Safety & Rural Road Safety
Crashes involving Class 3 CMVs (10,001-14,000) where regulated…
Commercial Driver’s License Program Improvement GrantStates need to implement several Federal rules between CY2020-2022
Summary…looking forward
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THANK YOU!
Thomas Keane
Director, FMCSA Office of Safety Programs
(202) 366-3055
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State-Conducted Roadside Inspections
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*FMCSA Pocket Guide to Large Truck and Bus Statistics, May, 2016
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