The purpose of this award to the state of montana, dept

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration awarded the Montana Department of Transportation $1,645,726 on December 1, 2025, under the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance High Priority Activities Grants and Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 20.237) to fund operations and maintenance for truck parking, a permitting system, an automated routing system, and automated weigh screening systems. The award allows Montana to continue deployment of intelligent transportation system technologies previously funded through FMCSA support, benefiting the motor carrier industry by sustaining operational capability in commercial motor vehicle information systems and networks.

The period of performance extends through September 30, 2030, with place of performance in Montana. The assistance type is a Project Grant. Montana's existing portfolio in this program includes prior HP-ITD (Innovative Technology Deployment) awards that advanced the state's systems infrastructure; this award sustains that operational and maintenance commitment across multiple integrated platforms serving CMV operators and safety oversight functions statewide.

Of transportation is the o & m for truck parking, permitting system, automated routing system and automated weigh screening systems project, which will benefit the motor carrier industry because this project would allow for the state of montana to continue use of ITD technologies that have been funded in the past.