Closed · FM-MHP-20-001 · CFDA 20.237 · Discretionary
FY2020 High Priority-Commercial Motor Vehicle Grant Program (HP-CMV)
Federal grant opportunity posted by DOT-Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- up to $2M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- February 21, 2020
- Close date
- 75
- Expected awards
The verdict
FY2020 High Priority-Commercial Motor Vehicle Grant Program (HP-CMV) is a closed discretionary listing from DOT-Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration that offered Up to $2,000,000 across 75 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 124 other opportunities from DOT-Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
- up to $2M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 75
- expected awards
- 20.237
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
FY2020 High Priority-Commercial Motor Vehicle… is closed (last close February 21, 2020). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. DOT-Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration still indexes 124 other opportunities here.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
Closed February 21, 2020
Est. Total Funding
$25,211,500
Expected Awards
75
Instrument
Grant
Cost Sharing
Required
Description
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announces the Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 High Priority-Commercial Motor Vehicle (HP-CMV) program Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to solicit applications from eligible entities to support the HP-CMV program activities.As the lead government agency responsible for the regulation and safety oversight of commercial motor vehicles (CMV), FMCSA may award HP-CMV funds to support innovative and impactful projects that advance its mission to reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities involving large trucks and buses. Funding is available for the support of enforcement projects that improve safety and compliance with FMCSA’s regulations for projects that are national in scope, increase public awareness and education, demonstrate new technologies, and reduce the number/rate of CMV crashes.These activities are supported in alignment with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s strategic goals of: •SAFETY: Reduce transportation-related fatalities and serious injuries across the transportation system.•INFRASTRUCTURE: Invest in infrastructure to ensure safety, mobility and accessibility and to stimulate economic growth, productivity and competitiveness for American workers and businesses.•INNOVATION: Lead in the development and deployment of innovative practices and technologies that improve the safety and performance of the Nation’s transportation system.•ACCOUNTABILITY: Serve the Nation with reduced regulatory burden and greater efficiency, effectiveness and accountability.
Market-open applicant set · includes for-profit door
The eligibility set for FY2020 High Priority-Commercial Motor Vehicle… includes a for-profit door among 10 printed types (State governments; County governments; Special district governments; Independent school districts; +6 more). Competitive traffic can include commercial applicants alongside other listed classes. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Transportation (T). Inside DOT-Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's indexed book this exact eligibility-code string is unique to this listing.
- Code 00
- State governments
- Code 01
- County governments
- Code 04
- Special district governments
- Code 05
- Independent school districts
- Code 06
- Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Code 07
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- Code 11
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Code 12
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
- Code 20
- Private institutions of higher education
- Code 23
- Small businesses
Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Agency Contact
Grants.gov Contact Center Phone Number: 1-800-518-4726 Hours of operation are 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The contact center is closed on federal holidays. support@grants.gov
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What to do next
FY2020 High Priority-Commercial Motor Vehicle… is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
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