The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) awarded a $1,446,113 Formula Grant under the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (CFDA 20.218) to the Maine Department of Public Safety. The purpose of this 3-year grant, effective October 1, 2024, is to improve commercial motor vehicle (CMV) and driver safety in Maine through activities such as driver/vehicle inspections, traffic enforcement, carrier investigations, new entrant safety audits, and safety data management. The grant...
The Department of Transportation Maryland Office of Planning and Finance Division received a $319,470 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration under the Commercial Driver's License Program Implementation Grant (CFDA 20.232). The purpose of this 4-year grant award is to support the Maryland Department of Motor Vehicle Administration in reducing skills testing delays and wait times, providing skills test examiner training, and...
The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) awarded a $1,110,166 Project Grant under the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance High Priority Activities Grants and Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 20.237) to the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) State Highway Administration division. The grant funding will support three key objectives: 1) Deploying and evaluating new digital piezo sensor technology from Kistler KiTraffic to improve commercial...
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) awarded a $4,543,566 Formula Grant under the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (CFDA 20.218) to the Massachusetts State Police Department. The purpose of this 3-year grant, effective October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2027, is to enhance commercial motor vehicle (CMV) safety across the state. The funding will support the State Police Department's Commercial Vehicle Safety Plan, which includes activities such as driver and vehicle...
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) awarded a $2,452,858 Formula Grant under the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (CFDA 20.218) to the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT). The purpose of this 3-year grant, effective October 1, 2024, is to enhance commercial motor vehicle (CMV) safety in Montana through activities such as driver and vehicle inspections, traffic enforcement, carrier investigations, new entrant safety audits, and safety data management. MDT, as the...
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) awarded a $1,071,824 Formula Grant under the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (CFDA 20.218) to the Safety & Homeland Security Department of Delaware, Delaware State Police Division. The purpose of this 3-year grant, effective October 1, 2024, is to support the state's efforts to improve commercial motor vehicle (CMV) and driver safety and reduce the number and severity of CMV-involved crashes, injuries, and fatalities. Key...
This $176,561.51 federal Formula Grant award was provided by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) under the National Priority Safety Programs (CFDA 20.616). The grant supports the Maryland Department of Transportation's Office of Planning and Finance Division in implementing various highway safety initiatives, such as impaired driving countermeasures, occupant protection, traffic records improvements, and other programs aimed at reducing motor vehicle crashes, injuries, and...
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) awarded a $4,620,868 Formula Grant under the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (CFDA 20.218) to the Public Safety South Carolina Department's Office of Justice Programs. The grant supports the state's efforts to improve commercial motor vehicle (CMV) and driver safety through activities such as driver and vehicle inspections, traffic enforcement, carrier investigations, new entrant safety audits, border enforcement, safety data...
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) awarded a $28,694,161 Formula Grant under the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (CFDA 20.218) to the Texas Department of Public Safety. This 3-year grant, effective October 1, 2024, supports the state's efforts to improve commercial motor vehicle (CMV) and driver safety, reduce the number and severity of CMV crashes, and promote the safe transportation of passengers and hazardous materials. Key activities to be performed include...
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration awarded a $385,615.20 formula grant under the National Priority Safety Programs (CFDA 20.616) to the Maryland Department of Transportation for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2025. The grant funding will support nonmotorized safety initiatives as part of the State's efforts to address national highway safety priorities identified under the program, such as occupant protection and impaired driving countermeasures. A subaward...
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) awarded a $4,516,806 Formula Grant under the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (CFDA 20.218) to the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration. The purpose of this 3-year grant, effective October 1, 2024, is to partner with the state to improve commercial motor vehicle (CMV) and driver safety, reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities, and support an efficient transportation system. The grant funds a range of state-level activities, including driver/vehicle inspections, traffic enforcement, carrier investigations, safety data management, and public education. The Maryland Department of Transportation will develop an annual Commercial Vehicle Safety Plan to outline planned strategies and intended outcomes for these MCSAP program elements.