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MCSAP-Eligible CCFP Activities
Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP)
FMCSA offers financial support to State partners through the MCSAP grant, which in 2021 saw an increase in funding of about 61 percent from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). MCSAP formula grants are available to States that partner with FMCSA to develop consistent and effective CMV safety programs. MCSAP recipients are encouraged to consider participating in the CCFP and its data collection efforts.
Definitions
BTS: The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) produces statistics and contextual information in areas such as commercial aviation, multimodal freight activity, and transportation economics. It is part of the U.S. Department of Transportation and is one of 13 principal statistical agencies in the Federal government, which means its principal mission is statistical work. BTS collects, compiles, analyzes, and publishes data to support public and private decision making.
Crash Causal Factors Program (CCFP)
FMCSA’s Crash Causal Factors Program (CCFP) conducts in-depth research to better understand the key factors that contribute to crashes involving large trucks and buses.
Biden-Harris Administration Announces More Than $80 Million in Grants to Improve Highway Safety, Including Better Access to Truck Parking
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced more than $80 million in grant awards from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. This historic funding will help reduce the frequency and severity of commercial motor...Sue Lawless Appointed Assistant Administrator and Chief Safety Officer
Washington - Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced Sue Lawless as the Assistant Administrator and Chief Safety Officer for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). Lawless will officially assume the position on September 10, 2023.South Carolina Executive Order No. 2023-29 - Declaring State of Emergency Due to Hurricane Idalia
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
EXECUTIVE ORDER No. 2023-29
WHEREAS, the National Hurricane Center has determined from the latest forecast models that Hurricane Idalia, which is currently a category I hurricane,...
Georgia Emergency Declaration 08.29.23 (State of Emergency for Hurricane Idalia)
THE STATE OF GEORGIA EXECUTIVE ORDER
BY THE GOVERNOR:
STATE OF EMERGENCY FOR HURRICANE IDALIA
WHEREAS: Hurricane Idalia is forecasted to make landfall in the early morning on Wednesday, August 30, 2023,...
North Carolina Executive Order 284-SOE_TS-Idalia
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
ROY COOPER GOVERNOR August 28, 2023
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 284 DECLARATION OF A STATEWIDE STATE OF EMERGENCY AND TEMPORARY WAIVER AND SUSPENSION OF MOTOR VEHICLE REGULATIONS...