Federal Grant Award Summary

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) awarded Suffolk County Sheriff's Office a $365,521 Project Grant on December 1, 2025, under the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance High Priority Activities Grants and Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 20.237). The project, which extends through September 30, 2028, focuses on reducing commercial motor vehicle (CMV) crashes in high-crash corridors across Suffolk County, New York through targeted enforcement and public awareness activities. The Sheriff's Office will utilize personnel overtime to conduct high-visibility CMV enforcement operations designed to maintain an out-of-service rate exceeding 30%, with emphasis on designated high-crash corridors.

In addition to enforcement activities, the project encompasses expanded Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse enforcement and human trafficking prevention training and awareness initiatives developed in coordination with local, state, and federal partner agencies. The FMCSA budget review process identified equipment cost allowability concerns regarding portable scale usage and transportation, resulting in a $12,600 budget reduction to ensure compliance with applicable statutory requirements and to reflect appropriate cost allocation between CMV enforcement-related activities and truck size and weight activities.