The High Priority Commercial Motor Vehicle (HP-CMV) grant provides funding for projects which 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). Visit https://ai.fmcsa.dot.gov/Grants/HighPriority.aspx to learn more about the HP-CMV grant.   

Eligible Entities: 

• State government agencies including District of Columbia, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands; 
• Local governments (including county, city, township, and special district); 
• Federally recognized Native American tribal governments; 
• Institutions of higher education; and  
• Non-profit organizations with a 501(c)(3) status with the Internal Revenue Service.  

NOTE: For-profit organizations and individuals are NOT eligible. 

FY25 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) 

• Grants.gov Opportunity Number: FM-MHP-25-004
• Submission Deadline Date: June 20, 2025, 5:00 p.m. ET

Begin with Grant Planning Resources

Preparing a successful federal grant proposal and completing a grant application takes planning and teamwork. Start early. The process can begin before FMCSA announces NOFOs and sets the time frame for when applications can be submitted. Find these resources at https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/resources-for-grants. 

Learn more about other FMCSA Grants

Each year, FMCSA awards federal grants to states and other eligible entities in two categories: formula grants and discretionary grants. These grants support our mission to reduce crashes and hazardous materials incidents involving commercial trucks and buses, ultimately striving to achieve zero traffic fatalities. Learn more about additional FMCSA grants and helpful application information at https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/grants.