FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                       CONTACT: [Name, Title]
[Date]                                                                                             PHONE/EMAIL:

[NAME OF YOUR ORGANIZATION] RECEIVES $[DOLLAR AMOUNT] GRANT AWARD FROM FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION

Funding will support [new research or project] and strengthen commercial motor vehicle (CMV) safety, enforcement, and outreach efforts

CITY, STATE – [Name of your organization] has received $[amount of funding] from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) through its High Priority (HP) grant program for fiscal year 2025. This funding will support [insert specific project details—e.g., law enforcement partnerships, public awareness campaigns, safety data improvements], furthering efforts to reduce crashes and improve commercial motor vehicle safety.

“Under President Trump’s leadership, our department’s number one mission is to ensure that every American gets home safely,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy. “We’re backing aggressive enforcement and empowering states to keep unqualified, unvetted drivers off the road, investing in state-of-the-art technology to make our roads safer, and taking care of veterans interested in a career in trucking.”

FMCSA is awarding $71.6 million in FY 2025 to eligible recipients across the country to:

• Support and evaluate innovative CMV safety programs
• Target unsafe driving of CMVs and passenger vehicles in high-crash corridors
• Enhance the safe movement of hazardous materials
• Improve international transportation safety and compliance
• Demonstrate new technologies that promote CMV safety
• Support PRISM and other registration and compliance programs
• Improve safety data collection and analysis
• Expand public education and awareness of CMV safety

[Insert quote from organization CEO or leadership here]

This High Priority grant allows [organization name] to be a key partner in FMCSA’s national safety strategy—supporting law enforcement, advancing technology, and helping reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities involving large trucks and buses.

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