The purpose of this award to colorado (CO) department of public safety (DPS) is the continued maintenance and improvement point of entry (POES) 3 years, the ITD program administration the hybrid…

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) awarded a $1,982,770 Project Grant under the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance High Priority Activities Grants and Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 20.237) to the Colorado Department of Public Safety (Colorado State Patrol) on September 1, 2024. The award funds three key objectives over a 4-year period ending on September 30, 2028:

1. $1,382,770 for 3 years of continued hosting, maintenance, and improvement of Colorado's custom Port of Entry System (POES) used to process and screen commercial traffic, generate compliance documents, and inform commercial motor vehicle safety and enforcement efforts statewide.

2. $200,000 for maintaining a dedicated, qualified program manager to oversee ITD program compliance, manage cross-departmental relationships, and administer the awarded grant funds.

3. $400,000 to launch a hybrid port pilot project, installing fixed virtual weigh station technology at the I-25 Monument, Colorado port of entry to expand commercial vehicle screening capabilities.

This grant award supports Colorado's ongoing efforts to enhance commercial vehicle safety, compliance, and operational efficiency through innovative technology deployments and program management.

The purpose of this award to colorado (CO) department of public safety (DPS) is the continued maintenance and improvement point of entry (POES) 3 years, the ITD program administration the hybrid port pilot installation projects. Project 1 objective:3 years of continued hosting, maintenance and improvement of the port of entry system (POES). The POES was implement in 2017. Colorado state patrol (CSP) POE depends on a custom pro miles system (POES) to process and screen commercial traffic, generate documents and actions related to compliance, and process data to inform intelligent deployment of resources related to commercial motor vehicle safety, enforcement, and infrastructure protection statewide.project 2 objective:colorado systems are well developed and complex and partnerships are maintained across six different departments to ensure data is shared for the overall goals of making commercial vehicles safer and more efficient. An ITD program manager has long been part of this integrated success, and as the abilities of the program have grown, expectations in project management have grown as well. The CSP will maintain a full-time, dedicated, qualified program manager which will oversee all aspects of ITD core compliance, maintain required relationships across divisions and departments and manage ITD grant funds awarded for projects in accordance with approved plans. This project also includes necessary travel for project management.project 2 reduction narrative ($6,400):ITD program administration project was reduced due to the commercial vehicle safety alliance (CVSA) travel is not authorized under the HP-ITD grant (see MCP) $2,590. Removal of project management institute (PMI) mile high expo $3,410 professional certification training is not eligible under the HP-ITD grant (see MCP). Program manager certification maintenance and dues project management institute $400. Professional association dues are not specific or authorized in the MCP.project 3 objective:CSP will launch a hybrid port pilot project, leveraging the fixed port of entry on I-25 at monument colorado. This project will expand colorados use of fixed virtual weigh station (FVWS) technology, installing necessary cameras and equipment in the right lane upstream from the POE ingress, but downstream from signage that guides all trucks to the right lane for screening. The requested funds will go towards installation and integration of the project and also maintenance for 2 years.