High Priority Program – Commercial Motor Vehicle (HP-CMV)

The objective of the HP-CMV program is to support, enrich, and evaluate CMV safety programs and to target unsafe driving of CMVs and non–CMVs in areas identified as high-risk crash corridors, promote the safe and secure movement of hazardous materials, improve safety of transportation of goods and passengers in foreign commerce, demonstrate new technologies to improve CMV safety, support participation in the Performance Registration Information Systems Management (PRISM) program, support safety data improvement projects, increase public awareness and education on CMV safety, and otherwise improve CMV safety (see 49 CFR Part 350.403).

In general, performance indicators of successful HP-CMV awarded projects may include, but are not limited to:

1. CMV Crash Reduction Activities implemented under the award address reductions in fatal and non-fatal crashes involving CMVs, especially in areas identified as high-risk crash locations.
2. CMV Safety Improvement Activities conducted under the HP-CMV award improve overall CMV and non-CMV safety.

Applicants are encouraged to propose innovative approaches (e.g., a novel technique, program design, use of technology assets), collaborate in the achievement of their goals, and share results with other stakeholders.

For a list of activities and programmatic areas that will be prioritized, see the pp. 5-14 of the NOFO in Attached Files.

• City or township governments
• County governments
• 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
• Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
• State governments

Estimated Total Program Funding: