FM-MHP-21-001: FY2021 High Priority- CMV
Closed
This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of DOT-Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration notices from 2021.
DOT-Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration offered grants of up to $2.0 million (at least $10,000) to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes and small businesses. It expected to make about 75 awards worth $25.2 million in total. Applications closed on March 15, 2021.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed January 27, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$2.0 million
- Award floor$10,000
- Total funding$25.2 million
- Expected awards75
- Cost sharingRequired
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement, Grant
Key dates
| Posted | January 28, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | March 15, 2021 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | April 14, 2021 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes and small businesses.
All 9 applicant types the notice lists
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Small businesses
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Motor Carrier Safety Assistance High Priority Activities Grants and Cooperative Agreements awards averaged $850,431; this notice allows up to $2.0 million per award.
- Most of the program's money (79% over five years) went to state and local governments.
- The notice requires cost sharing or matching funds, so you must contribute part of the project cost.
What the grant funds
The objective of the HP-CMV program is to support, enrich, or evaluate CMV safety programs and to target unsafe driving of CMVs and non–CMVs in areas identified as high-risk crash corridors, improve the safe and secure movement of hazardous materials, improve safe transportation of goods and passengers in foreign commerce, demonstrate new technologies to improve CMV safety; support participation in PRISM, support safety data improvement projects, increase public awareness and education on CMV safety, and otherwise improve CMV safety (see 49 CFR § 350.403).
Who has won Motor Carrier Safety Assistance High Priority Activities Grants and Cooperative Agreements grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Motor Carrier Safety Assistance High Priority Activities Grants and Cooperative Agreements (20.237) awarded $276 million across 324 grant awards, an average of $850,431 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance | District of Columbia | 16 | $13.8 million |
| University of California, San Diego | California | 6 | $11.4 million |
| Department of Transportation New York | New York | 8 | $10.9 million |
| North Carolina Department of Public Safety | North Carolina | 6 | $10.2 million |
| Virginia Department Motor Vehicles | Virginia | 6 | $8.5 million |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is FM-MHP-21-001 still open?
No. It closed on March 15, 2021.
Who can apply for FY2021 High Priority- CMV?
DOT-Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes and small businesses.
What is the deadline for FY2021 High Priority- CMV?
Closed March 15, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.
How much funding is available?
Awards of up to $2.0 million each. About $25.2 million in total across about 75 awards.
Who has won Motor Carrier Safety Assistance High Priority Activities Grants and Cooperative Agreements grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, University of California, San Diego, Department of Transportation New York. The program made 324 awards worth $276 million in that time.