The purpose of this award to the state of iowa department of transportation is ITD related travel expenses, ITD operations and maintenance oand m and tire anomaly and classification system…

This $1,981,259 Project Grant from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's Motor Carrier Safety Assistance High Priority Activities Grants and Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 20.237) supports the Iowa Department of Transportation's operations and maintenance of its International Registration Plan and International Fuel Tax Agreement systems and Tire Anomaly and Classification System. Funding will allow for travel to learn best practices from other states, maintain core system memberships and support data exchange through the Commercial Vehicle Information Systems and Networks program to improve data accuracy and screening capabilities. This enhances customer service for safe, legal commercial carriers by reducing delays and informing drivers of vehicle issues like low tire pressure. The grant period is from July 1, 2022 to September 30, 2026.

The purpose of this award to the state of iowa department of transportation is ITD related travel expenses, ITD operations and maintenance oand m and tire anomaly and classification system operations and maintenance projects that will fund travel which is important for learning what other states are currently up to and maintaining core compliance support memberships and maintenance necessary for maintaining core compliance assure that ITD systems remain operational allow for higher quality of shared data support data exchange through safer and clearinghouse to improve data accuracy which allows for less time spent in inspections allow for greater accuracy and ability for e screening sites to keep traffic moving reduce delays for safe and legal motor carriers, leading to travel time savings and lower fuel consumption improve customer service to safe and legal carriers and drivers improve safety by informing drivers when their vehicle tires are displaying low pressure or other anomalies