eCVSP

ALABAMA

Commercial Vehicle Safety Plan

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's
Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program

Fiscal Years 2018 - 2020 Annual Update FY 2019

Date of Approval: June 27, 2019

FINAL CVSP

MCSAP Overview

The Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP) is a Federal grant program that provides financial assistance to States to help reduce the number and severity of accidents and hazardous materials incidents involving commercial motor vehicles (CMV). The goal of the MCSAP is to reduce CMV-involved accidents, fatalities, and injuries through consistent, uniform, and effective CMV safety programs.
A State lead MCSAP agency, as designated by its Governor, is eligible to apply for grant funding by submitting a commercial vehicle safety plan (CVSP), in accordance with the provisions of 49 CFR 350.201 and 205. The lead agency must submit the State's CVSP to the FMCSA Division Administrator on or before August 1 of each year. For a State to receive funding, the CVSP needs to be complete and include all required documents. Currently, the State must submit a performance-based plan each year to receive MCSAP funds.
The FAST Act required the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to “prescribe procedures for a State to submit a multiple-year plan and annual updates thereto, under which the State agrees to assume responsibility for improving motor carrier safety by adopting and enforcing State regulations, standards, and orders that are compatible with the regulations, standards, and orders of the Federal Government on commercial motor vehicle safety and hazardous materials transportation safety.”
The online CVSP tool (eCVSP) outlines the State’s CMV safety objectives, strategies, activities and performance measures and is organized into the following five parts:
Part 1: MCSAP Overview
Part 2: Crash Reduction and National Program Elements (FY 2018 - 2020)
Part 3: National Emphasis Areas and State Specific Objectives (FY 2018 - 2020) Part 4: Financial Information (FY 2019)
Part 5: Certifications and Documents