No, the Border Enforcement Grant program is not intended to take the place of the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program, but rather enhance it. They are two separate yet distinct grant programs.

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Supplanting is an effort to take the place of or to serve as a substitute for something.

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There are two main types of grants: discretionary and mandatory. Discretionary grants permit the agency to exercise judgment in selecting recipients through a competitive grant process. Mandatory grants are required to be awarded if the recipients meet certain predetermined conditions.

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