FY2026 High Priority Program-Commercial Motor Vehicle (HP-CMV)

The High-Priority Commercial Motor Vehicle (HP-CMV) Grant Program, managed by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), offers an anticipated $56.5 million in FY 2026 for projects enhancing CMV safety. Eligible applicants include state and local governments, tribal governments, institutions of higher education, and non-profit organizations. The program aims to reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities involving CMVs through various national priorities, including enforcement and compliance, technology integration, state safety data quality, public awareness, and Skill Performance Evaluation. Applicants must submit comprehensive project and budget narratives by June 17, 2026, outlining data-driven problem statements, quantifiable objectives, and performance plans. Multiple projects (up to four) are allowed per application, with a maximum funding request of $2 million, though exceptions for high-impact projects are possible. Awards will be issued as grants or cooperative agreements, with a two-year performance period.

The High-Priority Commercial Motor Vehicle (HP-CMV) Grant Program, managed by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), offers approximately $56.5 million in FY 2026 to eligible entities for projects enhancing CMV safety. Eligible applicants include state and local government agencies, Native American Tribal governments, higher education institutions, and 501(c)(3) non-profits. The program prioritizes initiatives like enforcement and compliance with safety regulations, technologies for CMV safety, MCSAP State Agencies' compatibility, public awareness and education, Skill Performance Evaluation, PRISM, and State Safety Data Quality. Applications are due by June 17, 2026, 5 p.m. Eastern Time, and require a detailed project narrative (max 35 pages) and budget. No matching funds are required.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has announced the High-Priority Commercial Motor Vehicle (HP-CMV) Grant Program Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for Fiscal Year 2026, with an expected total award amount of $56.5 million. The program aims to enhance CMV safety, targeting high-risk crash corridors, promoting hazardous materials safety, improving foreign commerce transportation safety, demonstrating new technologies, supporting the PRISM program, improving safety data, and increasing public awareness. Eligible applicants include state and local government agencies, federally recognized Native American Tribal governments, institutions of higher education, and non-profit organizations with 501(c)(3) status. The application deadline is June 17, 2026. This NOFO outlines specific national priorities for funding, including enforcement and compliance, technologies to improve CMV safety and research, MCSAP lead state agencies' compatibility, public awareness and education, skill performance evaluation, Performance and Registration Information Systems Management (PRISM), and State Safety Data Quality (SSDQ). Applications must adhere to strict formatting, content, and submission requirements, including a detailed project plan narrative and budget narrative, with a maximum of four projects per application.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the High-Priority Commercial Motor Vehicle (HP-CMV) Grant Program in Fiscal Year 2026, with an expected total award amount of $56.5 million. The program aims to enhance CMV safety, targeting high-risk crash corridors, promoting hazardous materials safety, improving foreign commerce transportation, demonstrating new safety technologies, and increasing public awareness. Eligible applicants include state and local government agencies, Native American Tribal governments, institutions of higher education, and 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations. Applications are due by June 17, 2026, and must include a comprehensive project narrative and budget, adhering to a 35-page limit for the narrative. Key national priorities for funding include enforcement and compliance with safety regulations, technologies to improve CMV safety, MCSAP State Agencies’ compatibility, public awareness and education, skill performance evaluation, PRISM, and State Safety Data Quality. The grants will be awarded as either grants or cooperative agreements, with substantial FMCSA involvement anticipated for cooperative agreements.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has announced the High-Priority–Commercial Motor Vehicle (HP-CMV) Grant Program Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for Fiscal Year 2026, with an anticipated total award amount of $56.5 million. The program aims to enhance CMV safety, target unsafe driving, promote hazardous materials safety, improve foreign commerce transportation, demonstrate new technologies, support the PRISM program, improve safety data, and increase public awareness. Eligible applicants include state and local government agencies, Native American Tribal governments, institutions of higher education, and non-profit organizations. Applications are due by June 17, 2026, at 5 p.m. Eastern Time. The NOFO details eligibility, application content, submission requirements, review criteria, and funding restrictions. FMCSA seeks to fund projects that address national priorities such as enforcement and compliance, technology, MCSAP State compatibility, public awareness, skill performance evaluation, PRISM, and State Safety Data Quality.