Opportunity Information: Apply for FM DTG 20 001
The FY2020 Commercial Motor Vehicle Operator Safety Training (CMVOST) Grant Program is a discretionary, competitive funding opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of Transportation through the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). It is designed to advance DOT strategic safety goals by increasing the number of commercial driver license (CDL) holders who receive enhanced safety training. The underlying public benefit is straightforward: better-trained commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers are expected to help reduce both the frequency and severity of crashes involving large trucks and buses on U.S. roads.
A central emphasis of the program is workforce development tied directly to safety outcomes. Funding is intended to support training efforts that expand access to higher-quality operator safety instruction for CDL holders and CDL candidates, with the expectation that this improved preparation translates into safer on-road performance. In addition to general safety training expansion, the program also specifically aims to help current or former members of the U.S. Armed Forces, including National Guard members and Reservists, obtain a CDL. That military-to-civilian transition focus signals that applicants can propose projects that reduce barriers for service members and veterans seeking commercial driving credentials, while still maintaining the program's primary safety mission.
The opportunity is announced under Funding Opportunity Number FM-DTG-20-001 and falls under the Transportation funding activity category (CFDA 20.235). Awards are made as grants and are limited to an award ceiling of $100,000 per award, with an anticipated total of about 20 awards. Because the program uses a competitive process, submissions are evaluated against the criteria described in the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), and applicants are not guaranteed funding. The NOFO functions as the main instruction set for what kinds of activities/projects are eligible, how to frame them, and how to prepare and submit a compliant application.
Eligibility is broad and spans many organization types. Eligible applicants include state, county, and city or township governments; special district governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations (other than institutions of higher education); for-profit organizations (including small businesses and other for-profits that are not small businesses); and additional entities as clarified in the NOFO's eligibility section. This wide eligibility suggests FMCSA is open to proposals from public agencies, educational providers, nonprofits, and private-sector training organizations, so long as the proposed work aligns with the program's safety training and CDL attainment objectives.
Key administrative timing details for FY2020 include a creation/announcement date of January 8, 2020, and an original application closing date of February 21, 2020. The NOFO also explicitly notes that no assurance of funding is implied, reinforcing that this is a merit-based competition rather than a formula allocation or entitlement program.Apply for FM DTG 20 001
- The Department of Transportation, DOT/Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration in the transportation sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY2020 Commercial Motor Vehicle Operator Safety Training Grant Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 20.235.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 08, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 21, 2020 No Explanation. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $100,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 20 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: 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, For profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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