Grants to USA and territories state governments for projects to develop and implement technology systems in the commercial transportation industry that will improve safety and productivity. Required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended for the deployment and development of new and innovative advanced technology solutions that support commercial motor vehicle information systems and networks.
The objective of the HP-ITD program is to advance the technological capability and promote the deployment of intelligent transportation system applications for CMV operations, including CMV, commercial driver, and carrier-specific information systems and networks, and to support/maintain CMV information systems/networks to (i) link Federal motor carrier safety information systems with State CMV systems; (ii) improve safety and productivity of CMVs and commercial drivers; and (iii) reduce costs associated with CMV operations and regulatory requirements.
HP-ITD awards may be used for the deployment and development of new and innovative advanced technology solutions that support CMV information systems and networks, for planning activities, including the development or updating of program or top-level design plans in order to become eligible or maintain eligibility for the HP-ITD awards; and for the operation and maintenance costs associated with innovative technology.
In general, performance indicators of successful HP-ITD awarded projects may include, but are not limited to:
CMV Safety Improvement: Activities conducted under the HP-ITD award that demonstrate CMV safety and regulatory compliance using performance metrics, including Out-of-Service (OOS) carrier and vehicle detection rates using electronic screening systems.
Improvement of Data Sharing: HP-ITD award activities that enhance data quality among safety, credentialing, and screening systems. The FMCSA promotes the sharing of program safety data across jurisdiction boundaries to ensure Federal and State regulatory compliance and the overall efficiency of CMV operations. The FMCSA also monitors all ITD transaction data submitted to the SAFER system and publishes a monthly data quality report for use by all program jurisdictions.
Electronic Credentials Administration: States should be handling at least 10 percent of transaction volume electronically. The capability to accept both vehicle registration and fuel tax renewals online, with ability to extend that capability to other CMV credentials or permitting systems, is a core element of the ITD program.
For a full description of programmatic activities under the national priorities, see pp. 5-7 of the NOFO in Attached Files.
The HP-ITD awards are available to States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The FMCSA may award HP-ITD funds to eligible applicants that have an approved program plan as outlined in the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act.
To be eligible for HP-ITD funding, the State applicant shall:
- Have a commercial motor vehicle information systems and networks program plan (the Program Plan/Top Level Design (PP/TLD)) approved by the U.S. Secretary of Transportation that describes the various systems and networks at the State level that need to be refined, revised, upgraded, or built to accomplish deployment of commercial motor vehicle information systems and network capabilities;
- Certify that the State’s current Program Plan (PP/TLD) was approved by the Secretary as outlined in FAST Act (Pub. L. No. 114-94);
- Certify to the Secretary that its commercial motor vehicle information systems and network deployment activities, including hardware procurement, software and system development, and infrastructure modifications:
-- Are consistent with the national intelligent transportation systems and commercial motor vehicle information systems and networks architectures and available standards; and
-- Promote interoperability and efficiency to the extent practicable.
- Agree to execute interoperability tests developed by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to verify that its systems conform with the national intelligent transportation systems architecture, applicable standards, and protocols for commercial motor vehicle information systems and networks; and
- Certify that the State agency is the lead agency responsible for the PP/TLD, or if it is not the State agency responsible for the PP/TLD, demonstrate that it has a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), or other agreement with the ITD lead agency and confirm that the applicant has coordinated with the ITD lead agency regarding all projects requested in the application to ensure state-wide effectiveness and efficiency and to avoid any duplication of effort or other wastefulness in Federal funding initiatives.
Ineligible
Individuals and businesses are not eligible to apply for HP-ITD funding.
Applications for renewal or supplementation of existing awards are not eligible.
For funding restrictions, see p. 15 of the NOFO in Attached Files.
Pre-Proposal Conference
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) will be hosting a funding conference webinar for the following Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFO) posted on Grants.gov:
FY 2023 High Priority Program - Innovative Technology Deployment (HP-ITD)
Funding Opportunity Number: FM-MHP-23-002
CFDA: 20.237
Register today for the funding conference webinar on Wednesday, February 14, 2023 – 1:00 -2:30 PM EST.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email.
Pre-Application Information
Application Due Date: April 3, 2023, 5:00pm EST
An HP-ITD application shall not include more than four (4) projects. The FMCSA will not review or consider any projects beyond the maximum four projects per application. An applicant may submit more than one grant application under this program.
The applicant must:
A. Be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) before submitting an application at https://www.sam.gov; and
B. Effective April 1, 2022, entities will be required to use a unique entity identifier (UEI) created in SAM.gov.
Applications must be submitted electronically via https://www.grants.gov. Please note the registration process in Grants.gov usually takes 2-4 business weeks to complete. FMCSA will not consider late applications due to failure to register or comply with Grants.gov requirements.
In the event of system problems or technical difficulties with the application submittal, please call 1-800-518-4726 or email support@grants.gov 24 hours a day, 7 days a week (closed on Federal holidays).
U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)
Grants Management Office (GMO); MC-BG
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE
West Building Washington, DC 20590
Before starting your grant application, please review the funding source's website listed below for updates / changes / addendums / conferences / LOIs.
