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

Posted Jan 28 Closes Mar 15

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

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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