The Commercial Motor Vehicle Operator Safety Training (CMV-OST) grant program provides financial assistance to States, local government, Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Governments, accredited post-secondary educational institutions educational organizations, non-profit organizations to train current and future commercial motor vehicle drivers in the safe operation of commercial motor vehicles (CMV).
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Improving the safety of the Nation's transportation system is a top priority of the Department of Transportation.To meet this priority, a goal was established of reducing the rate of large truck- and bus-related fatalities to no more than 0.16 per 100 million vehicle miles traveled (VMT) by 2011 from a baseline rate of 0.184 per 100 million VMT in 2005. Recent figures show that:
1. In 2008, the rate of large truck- and bus-related fatalities dropped to 0.152 per 100 million VMT.
2. Data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration indicate that the truck-involved fatality rate on the Nation's roadways declined 12 percent in 2008 compared to 2007.
The number of truck-related crash fatalities dropped from 4,822 in 2007 to 4,229 in 2008. These figures demonstrate solid progress in reducing the large truck and bus fatality rates; however, we must continue to focus on innovative CMV safety strategies if we are to maintain these impressive results.
Investing grant monies in appropriate safety programs increases the likelihood that safety defects, driver deficiencies, and unsafe motor carrier practices are detected and corrected before they become contributing factors to crashes.
In the safe operations of such vehicles, the grant program has two specific goals:
1. Expand the number of Commercial Drivers License holders possessing enhanced operator safety training in order to reduce the severity and number of crashes on U.S. roads involving commercial motor vehicles; and
2. Assist economically distressed regions of the U.S. by providing workforce training opportunities for qualified individuals to become commercial motor vehicle operators.
Document Type: Modification to Previous Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: FM-DTG-11-001
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Posted Date: Aug 13, 2010
Creation Date: Aug 13, 2010
Original Closing Date for Applications: Oct 15, 2010 No Explanation
Current Closing Date for Applications: Oct 15, 2010
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Transportation
Expected Number of Awards: 10
Estimated Total Program Funding: $1,000,000
Award Ceiling: $500,000
Award Floor: $50,000
CFDA Number(s): 20.235 -- Commercial Motor Vehicle Operator Training Grants
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes
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