Closed · FM-DTG-21-001 · CFDA 20.235 · Discretionary
2021–Commercial Motor Vehicle Operator Safety Training Program
Federal grant opportunity posted by DOT-Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $50K-$200K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- March 15, 2021
- Close date
- 10
- Expected awards
The verdict
2021–Commercial Motor Vehicle Operator Safety Training Program is a closed discretionary listing from DOT-Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration that offered $50,000 -- $200,000 across 10 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.
- $50K-$200K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 10
- expected awards
- 20.235
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
2021–Commercial Motor Vehicle Operator Safety… is closed (last close March 15, 2021). 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 March 15, 2021
Est. Total Funding
$2,000,000
Expected Awards
10
Instrument
Grant
Cost Sharing
Required
Description
All applications must support the purpose of the CMVOST grant program, which is i) to help reduce the severity and number of crashes involving CMVs on U.S. roads by expanding the number of CDL holders possessing enhanced operator safety training, and ii) to assist current or former members of the U.S. Armed Forces, including National Guard and Reservists, as well as certain family members, to obtain a CDL.
Market-open applicant set · includes for-profit door
The eligibility set for 2021–Commercial Motor Vehicle Operator Safety… includes a for-profit door among 11 printed types (State governments; County governments; City or township governments; Special district governments; +7 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). 9 other DOT-Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration listings share this eligibility-code string (7% of 125).
- Code 00
- State governments
- Code 01
- County governments
- Code 02
- City or township governments
- Code 04
- Special district governments
- Code 06
- Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Code 07
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- Code 12
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
- Code 20
- Private institutions of higher education
- Code 22
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
- Code 23
- Small businesses
- Code 25
- Others (see official listing text)
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
2021–Commercial Motor Vehicle Operator Safety… is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
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