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| 20.233 BORDER ENFORCEMENT GRANTS |
| FEDERAL AGENCY |
| FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION |
| AUTHORIZATION |
| Safe, Accountable, Feasible, and Efficient Equity Act, 49 U.S.C. Section 31107. |
| OBJECTIVES |
| To ensure motor carriers operating commercial vehicles entering the United States from a foreign country are in compliance with commercial vehicle safety standards and regulations, financial responsibility regulations and registration requirements of the United States, and to ensure drivers of those vehicles are qualified and properly licenses to operate the commercial vehicle. |
| TYPES OF ASSISTANCE |
| Project Grants (Discretionary). |
| USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS |
| Assistance is provided to entities and States that share a land border country for carrying out border commercial motor vehicle safety programs and related enforcement activities and projects. |
| Applicant Eligibility |
| Entities and States that share a land border with a foreign country. |
| Beneficiary Eligibility |
| General Public. |
| Credentials/Documentation |
| Certification by the entity or State that it meets the conditions for grant approval and the State agrees that the total expenditure of amount of the State and its political subdivisions, exclusive of Federal amounts, for carrying out border commercial motor safety programs and related enforcement activities will be maintained at a level at least equal to the average level of that expenditure by the State for the last two fiscal years prior to October 1, 2005. |
| Preapplication Coordination |
| None. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372. |
| Application Procedure |
| File with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)SF-424 and SF424A forms, a certification that the State meets all eligibility requirements, and a State Border Enforcement Plan. |
| Award Procedure |
| The amount of the award to a qualifying applicant will be based on a panel review of all applications, recommendation of the panel, and funding availability. Applicants will be required to sign a grant agreement. |
| Deadlines |
| Applications must be filed with a FMCSA Division office in accordance with FMCSA guidance issued through a Federal Register notice. |
| Range of Approval/Disapproval Time |
| 90 days. |
| Appeals |
| Applicants will be notified in writing by the Division Administrator if the application is not approved. There is no appeal process. |
| Renewals |
| Eligible applicants must submit a new grant application to receive additional funding. |
| Formula and Matching Requirements |
| The Federal share of the grant is 100 percent of the expenditures approved in the State's Border Enforcement Plan provided the required maintenance of expenditure amounts are met. |
| Length and Time Phasing of Assistance |
| Funds are available for two fiscal years. Amounts not expended at the end of two years will revert to FMCSA for reallocation. |
| Reports |
| Quarterly activity reports, and a program evaluation report at the completion of the program, to be filed with the FMCSA Division office. |
| Audits |
| In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular A-133, nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in any one year shall have a single or program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that spend less that $500,000 are exempt from Federal audit requirements except as noted in the OMB circular. |
| Records |
| Records of all programs activities covered in the State's Border Enforcement Plan must be kept for three years after the grant is closed. |
| Account Identification |
| 69-8158-0-7-401. |
| Obligations |
| FY 07 $32,000,000; FY 08 est $32,000,000; FY 09 est not reported. |
| Range and Average of Financial Assistance |
| New program, data not yet available. |
| PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS |
| New program, data not yet available. |
| REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE |
| 49 CFR 1.48; 49 CFR 386-399; 49CFR 100-180; 49 CFR 19. Publications available through the Government Printing Office. |
| Regional or Local Office |
| Division Office of FMCSA as listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog. |
| Headquarters Office |
| General Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Borders Division, MC-ESB, 400 Seventh Street SW, Washington DC 20590. Telephone: (202) 366-4049. |
| Web Site Address |
| http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov |
| RELATED PROGRAMS |
| 20.217, Motor Carrier Safety; 20.218 National Motor Carrier Safety. |
| EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS |
| New program, information not yet available. |
| CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS |
| The applicant must meet the requirement contained in the SAFETEA Act. Additionally the State must submit an application including a State Border Enforcement Plan consistent with the national criteria identified the FMCSA. |
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General Services Administration Office of Chief Acquisition Officer Regulatory and Federal Assistance Division (VIR) |
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