To help you plan your own communications around this grant announcement, we are excited to provide a grant communications toolkit, which you can access here. In this toolkit, you will find the following items:

• Social Media Graphic and Copy – to support announcing your grant on your social media platforms.
• Press Release Template – to help craft your own press release announcing your grant, with approved quotes from USDOT and FMCSA leadership.
• Talking Points – to support leadership and spokespeople who may be discussing your grant with media and stakeholders.
• Media Pitch – to pitch a story to your local media partners who may be interested in this grant announcement.