Opportunity Information: Apply for FM DTG 21 001
The 2021 Commercial Motor Vehicle Operator Safety Training (CMVOST) Program is a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), specifically the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). It supports projects that strengthen commercial motor vehicle (CMV) safety by improving the quality and reach of commercial driver training. The central idea is straightforward: put more well-trained, safety-focused commercial drivers on the road, and in doing so help reduce both the number of crashes involving CMVs and the severity of those crashes when they occur.
This opportunity has two tightly connected goals. First, it aims to expand the number of Commercial Driver's License (CDL) holders who have received enhanced operator safety training, meaning training that goes beyond minimum requirements and places a strong emphasis on safe driving practices, risk reduction, and operational competence. Second, it is designed to help people with military ties enter the commercial driving workforce by obtaining a CDL. That includes current or former members of the U.S. Armed Forces, National Guard members, Reservists, and certain eligible family members. In practice, the grant is meant to support training pathways and program designs that make it easier for these individuals to qualify for and earn a CDL while ensuring that safety outcomes are the main priority.
Funding is offered through grants and cooperative agreements under CFDA (Assistance Listing) 20.235, within the Transportation activity category. The maximum award amount listed is $200,000 per award, and the agency anticipated making about 10 awards. Because the instrument types include cooperative agreements, applicants should expect that FMCSA may have an active role in the project beyond simply issuing funds, such as involvement in oversight, coordination, or performance monitoring, depending on the specific award terms.
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of organizations that can run or support driver training and workforce development efforts. Eligible applicants include state, county, 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; nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education institutions); for-profit organizations (other than small businesses); small businesses; and other entities as clarified in the official eligibility notes. This wide eligibility reflects the reality that CDL training programs can be delivered by public agencies, community colleges, universities, nonprofits, and private-sector training providers, often in partnership with employers and workforce systems.
Key administrative details frame the opportunity as a time-limited 2021 cycle. The funding opportunity title is "2021 Commercial Motor Vehicle Operator Safety Training Program," with the funding opportunity number FM DTG 21 001. The notice was created on January 28, 2021, and the original application closing date was March 15, 2021. The overall purpose statement is the controlling requirement: proposals must clearly connect their activities to improved CMV safety outcomes through enhanced training and/or expanded access to CDL attainment for military-affiliated participants and certain family members.
In summary, CMVOST is essentially a safety-and-workforce grant focused on CDL training, where the measure of success is not just more licensed drivers, but more drivers trained with a higher safety standard, with a special emphasis on supporting military service members, veterans, Guard and Reserve members, and some family members as they transition into commercial driving careers.Apply for FM DTG 21 001
- The Department of Transportation, DOT-Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration in the transportation sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "2021–Commercial Motor Vehicle Operator Safety Training 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 28, 2021.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 15, 2021 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 $200,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 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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CMVOST (2021 Commercial Motor Vehicle Operator Safety Training Program) FAQs
What is the 2021 Commercial Motor Vehicle Operator Safety Training (CMVOST) Program?
The 2021 CMVOST Program is a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), administered by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). It supports projects that improve commercial motor vehicle (CMV) safety by strengthening the quality and reach of commercial driver training.
What is the main purpose of this grant opportunity?
The program is designed to put more well-trained, safety-focused commercial drivers on the road. The core emphasis is on improving training in ways that help reduce both the number of crashes involving CMVs and the severity of those crashes when they occur.
What are the two primary goals of CMVOST?
The opportunity has two closely connected goals: (1) expand the number of Commercial Driver's License (CDL) holders who have received enhanced operator safety training, and (2) help people with military ties enter the commercial driving workforce by obtaining a CDL, while keeping safety outcomes as the priority.
What does "enhanced operator safety training" mean in this program?
Enhanced operator safety training refers to training that goes beyond minimum requirements and strongly emphasizes safe driving practices, risk reduction, and operational competence.
Who is the military-affiliated target population described in the opportunity?
The program specifically highlights current or former members of the U.S. Armed Forces, National Guard members, Reservists, and certain eligible family members.
Does the program only fund projects serving military-affiliated participants?
The program includes a clear emphasis on helping military-affiliated individuals (and certain family members) obtain a CDL, and it also aims to expand the number of CDL holders receiving enhanced safety training. Proposed activities should clearly connect to improved CMV safety outcomes through enhanced training and/or expanded access to CDL attainment for the military-affiliated population described.
What types of funding instruments are used for this opportunity?
Funding is offered through grants and cooperative agreements.
What is the practical difference if an award is made as a cooperative agreement?
Because cooperative agreements are included, applicants should expect FMCSA may have an active role beyond issuing funds. That involvement may include oversight, coordination, or performance monitoring, depending on the terms of the specific award.
What is the Assistance Listing (CFDA) number for this program?
The program is listed under CFDA (Assistance Listing) 20.235.
What activity category is associated with this funding opportunity?
The activity category is Transportation.
What is the maximum award amount?
The maximum award amount listed is $200,000 per award.
How many awards did the agency anticipate making?
The agency anticipated making about 10 awards.
Who can apply (eligibility)?
Eligibility is broad and includes many organization types involved in driver training and workforce development, including:
- State, county, 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
- Nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education institutions)
- For-profit organizations (other than small businesses)
- Small businesses
- Other entities as clarified in the official eligibility notes
Are colleges and universities eligible to apply?
Yes. Both public/state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education are listed as eligible applicants.
Are nonprofit organizations eligible to apply?
Yes. Nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education institutions) are listed as eligible.
Are for-profit organizations eligible to apply?
Yes. For-profit organizations (other than small businesses) and small businesses are both listed as eligible applicant types.
Are tribal governments eligible to apply?
Yes. Federally recognized Native American tribal governments are listed among eligible applicants.
What is the official funding opportunity title?
The funding opportunity title is "2021 Commercial Motor Vehicle Operator Safety Training Program."
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is FM DTG 21 001.
When was the notice created?
The notice was created on January 28, 2021.
What was the application closing date for this 2021 cycle?
The original application closing date was March 15, 2021.
What should a proposal clearly demonstrate to align with the program requirements?
Proposals should clearly connect proposed activities to improved CMV safety outcomes through enhanced training and/or expanded access to CDL attainment for military-affiliated participants and certain eligible family members, consistent with the program purpose statement.
What is the basic theory of change behind CMVOST?
The program is built around a straightforward idea: increasing the number of well-trained, safety-focused commercial drivers should help reduce crashes involving CMVs and reduce crash severity when crashes occur.
Is this opportunity focused more on safety outcomes, workforce outcomes, or both?
It is a safety-and-workforce focused opportunity, with safety outcomes as the central priority. The program supports CDL training pathways and program designs intended to increase the number of drivers trained to a higher safety standard, including targeted support for military-affiliated individuals transitioning into commercial driving careers.
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