The proposed project involves contacting state agencies to determine which agencies are working in conjunction with universities and build a searchable database identifying those partnerships and to…

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration awarded North Dakota State University $689,661 under the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance High Priority Activities Grants and Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 20.237) on December 1, 2025.

The recipient will contact state agencies to identify partnerships between those agencies and universities, develop a searchable database cataloging such partnerships, and organize a safety summit to present partnership projects to state agencies, universities, and other stakeholders. North Dakota State University will also collect and organize partnership information, develop the summit agenda and website, provide technical resources to entities engaged in or seeking partnerships, and continuously update information resources for organizations interested in participating in or tracking partnership projects.

The award obligates $689,661 with a period of performance through September 30, 2028. Work is performed in North Dakota.

The proposed project involves contacting state agencies to determine which agencies are working in conjunction with universities and build a searchable database identifying those partnerships and to organize a safety summit in order to present the various projects to state agencies, universities, and other stakeholders. The applicant also proposes to also provide various technical resource sources to those having partnerships and those entities searching for partnering in a project. The applicant will collect and organize information regarding partnerships with universities, to develop the agenda and website, and conduct the safety summit, and to continuously update and provide various information to those entities wanting to engage in partnerships or are interested in ongoing/completed projects.