MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (MCSAP) GRANT

MCSAP is FMCSA's largest grant program. Through this funding and programmatic support – including the tools and resources featured on this website – the Agency partners with grantees to support consistent, uniform, and effective CMV safety programs.

MCSAP is a formula grant, which means it is not competitive. FMCSA determines how much funding each jurisdiction will receive each year based on an allocation formula.

MCSAP lead agencies are responsible for administering their State's Commercial Vehicle Safety Plan (CVSP), a three-year plan detailing the State’s CMV safety objectives, strategies, activities, and performance measures. For the two subsequent years after submission and approval, CVSPs are updated annually. State partners work closely with FMCSA throughout the planning and grant management process to ensure that funded programs improve CMV safety and support an efficient transportation system.

MCSAP covers a wide variety of CMV safety areas, including New Entrant, Border Enforcement, and components of State Safety Data Quality Improvement, Innovative Technology Deployment (ITD), and Performance and Registration Information Systems Management (PRISM).

The MCSAP is governed by 49 U.S.C. §§ 31102 and 31104, as amended by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Pub. L. No. 117-58 (2021) (IIJA) section § 23001(b), and 49 CFR Part 350.

Grant recipients are required to monitor grant activities throughout the grant’s period of performance (POP) to ensure grantees are meeting their goals and fulfilling their safety mission. FMCSA monitors activities based on the data reported to FMCSA’s Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS) and State-submitted quarterly reports.

FMCSA provides a number of tools to help both States and Federal grant managers monitor performance throughout the grant lifecycle. States receiving MCSAP funding can review reports in the Activity Dashboard to monitor progress toward CVSP goals and assist in preparing quarterly reports.

MCSAP grant recipients must follow the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Uniform Guidance, as established in 2 CFR Part 200.