Project Grant 69A3602240966MHP0CA
- The Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration awarded a $1.8 million Project Grant to the Regents of the University of California under the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance High Priority Activities Grants and Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 20.237). The grant will support research and activities from July 2022 through September 2024 related to increasing commercial motor vehicle fleet safety. Specific aims of the project include evaluating risks associated with...
- The University of California, San Diego (UCSD) has been awarded a $1,996,617 project grant by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) under the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance High Priority Activities Grants and Cooperative Agreements (CFDA 20.237) program. The purpose of this 2-year project is to better understand the prevalence of unsafe driving practices among commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers and assess the effectiveness of real-time roadside targeted messaging versus...
- The University of California, San Diego (UCSD) has been awarded a $1,993,466 Project Grant by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) under the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance High Priority Activities Grants and Cooperative Agreements (CFDA 20.237) program. The purpose of this 2-year project is to reduce crashes, injuries and fatalities involving commercial motor vehicle drivers in and around work zones. UCSD will achieve this by providing automated location-based driver alerts...
- This $332,816 Project Grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to Morgan State University will support research to decrease erratic driving behaviors caused by aggression, distraction, and fatigue. Using the university's full-scale, high-fidelity driving simulator capable of replicating on-road conditions, the research team will study driving metrics such as lane changing, acceleration, braking, steering control, speed, and crashes in real-time....
- The University of Massachusetts Amherst received a $938,616 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) under the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance High Priority Activities Grants and Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 20.237). The purpose of the project is to develop partnerships between law enforcement, licensing agencies, and university researchers to facilitate the exchange of ideas and resources related to commercial...
- This $241,128 Project Grant from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will support North Dakota State University in developing and delivering large truck safety education programs through September 2024. As part of the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance High Priority Activities Grants and Cooperative Agreements program, the University will analyze crash data to identify at-risk driver groups and regions for outreach. It will then create training and informational materials on topics like...
- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) awarded a $600,368 project grant under the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance High Priority Activities Grants and Cooperative Agreements (CFDA 20.237) program to North Dakota State University (NDSU). The purpose of the grant is to improve commercial vehicle safety by documenting and sharing best practices of university partnerships with agencies to promote safe driving behaviors, identify high-risk...
- The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) awarded a $173,640 Project Grant (CFDA 20.235 - Commercial Motor Vehicle Operator Safety Training Grants) to Prince George's Community College in Maryland. The purpose of this award is to provide funding to recruit and enroll at least 28 qualified students, including members of underserved communities, in the college's Commercial Driver's License (CDL) program. The grant will support the delivery of enhanced commercial driver safety...
- The University of Maryland, College Park was awarded a $1,865,164 Project Grant from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration within the U.S. Department of Transportation. The grant funding supports the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance High Priority Activities Grants and Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 20.237), which aims to enhance commercial motor vehicle safety through partnerships. Under this award, the University will develop an online tool to streamline the commercial motor...
- This $1.74 million project grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to Suffolk County, New York aims to focus enforcement efforts on commercial and passenger vehicles. Specifically, the County will use the funding under the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance High Priority Activities Grants and Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 20.237) to target aggressive and distracted driving violations such as speeding, tailgating, cell phone use while driving,...
This Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration provides $1,751,504 to the Regents of the University of California, San Diego through September 30, 2024 to address problems of distracted driving and work zone crashes among commercial motor vehicle drivers. Through the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance High Priority Activities Grants and Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 20.237), the University will conduct research and deliver education and training to motor carrier company employers and drivers on these issues. Innovative approaches will accommodate various learner needs to reach a nationwide audience of commercial drivers. The Regents will leverage experience educating the commercial motor vehicle industry and offer flexible program delivery options.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $1.8m | 9/14/22 |