Motor Carrier Safety Assistance

The Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP) is a Federal formula grant program that provides financial assistance to States to reduce the number and severity of crashes and hazardous materials incidents involving commercial motor vehicles (CMV). The goal of the MCSAP is to reduce CMV-involved crashes, fatalities, and injuries through consistent, uniform, and effective CMV safety programs. Investing grant monies in appropriate safety programs will increase the likelihood that safety defects, driver deficiencies, and unsafe motor carrier practices will be detected and corrected before they become contributing factors to crashes.

All States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, are eligible for MCSAP. The MCSAP grants are provided annually to the State�s MCSAP lead agency. A MCSAP lead agency is designated by the Governor as the State motor vehicle safety agency responsible for administering the Commercial Vehicle Safety Plan (CVSP) within the State. The CVSP is also known in statute and regulation as the �Plan� and serves as the MCSAP grant program application, project plan, and budget.

In accordance with 49 U.S.C. � 31102(i) and grant/financial management requirements in 2 CFR part 200, each CVSP receives a fair, equitable and objective review prior to award approval. This review ensures that applicable statutory and regulatory requirements will be met and allowable CVSP projects and activities will succeed. The CVSP review process generally consists of a review in the following areas: 1) Application Review. The FMCSA reviews the CVSP and all supplemental attachments (e.g., forms and certifications) for completeness and to ensure that the MCSAP lead agency meets the basic eligibility requirements defined in the solicitation (notice of funding availability); 2) Programmatic Review. The FMCSA reviews the CVSP to make sure that the information presented is reasonable and understandable and the activities proposed in the application are measurable, achievable, and consistent with program or legislative requirements. The FMCSA evaluates the CVSP against the performance-based information required in accordance with 49 CFR � 350.213.; 3) Financial Review. The FMCSA evaluates the fiscal integrity and financial capability of a MCSAP lead agency, and reviews the CVSP details, including the budget and budget narrative, and any other documentation to examine costs for proposed project/program activities to determine if are they appear reasonable, necessary, eligible and allowable for award. Note that approval of the CVSP is not a final approval of costs as defined...

Statutory Formula: Title Statutory Formula, Part 49 CFR parts 390-397 and 107 171�173, 177, 178 & 180, Subpart subparts F and G only,Public Law 49 U.S.C. �� 31102(a)-(k), 31104 (2016), as amended. See 49 CFR part 350, as amended. States agree to adopt and enforce 49 CFR parts 390-397 and 107 (subparts F and G only), 171�173, 177, 178 & 180. .Statutory Formula: Title Chapter Part Subpart Public Law 49 U.S.C. �� 31102(a)-(k), 31104 (2016), as amended. See 49 CFR part 350, as amended. States agree to adopt and enforce 49 CFR parts 390-397 and 107 (subparts F and G only), 171�173, 177, 178 & 180.85 Federal, 15 State. The FMCSA has waived the requirement for matching funds to be provided by the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas.This program has MOE requirements, see funding agency for further details. The State must maintain the...

Fiscal year 2016: Within FY 2016 the following national safety elements were reached: � 3,294,578 CMV safety inspections conducted; � 412,487 CMV traffic violations identified; � 35,769 safety audits of new motor carriers conducted; � 6,269 compliance investigations of motor carriers initiated, and � 878,919 out of service safety violations identified. The above accomplishments were achieved by the 55 States and U.S. Territories that were recipients of MCSAP funds within FY 2016. These efforts provided the majority of national CMV and passenger carrier safety enforcement supported through FMCSA. Fiscal year 2017: Within the current fiscal (FY 2017), the following national program elements have been supported through the MCSAP grant: � 2,065,980 CMV safety inspections conducted; � 253,782 CMV traffic violations identified; � 21,544 safety audits of new motor carriers conducted; � 4,025 compliance investigations of motor carriers initiated, and � 553,738 out of service safety violations identified. The data obtained from these safety interventions are uploaded and maintained within FMCSA�s safety data information technology systems, which are accessed by Federal, State and...