Sections 4101 and 4107 of SAFETEA-LU also authorize and fund the Motor Carrier Safety Grants for FY 2005 through FY 2009 to enable grant recipients to conduct interstate New Entrant safety audits consistent with 49 CFR Parts 350.321 and 385.301.

Eligible recipients are:

• State agencies
• Local governments
• Organizations representing government agencies that use and train qualified officers
• Employees in coordination with State motor vehicle safety agencies

The FMCSA's share of these grant funds will be 100 percent. New Entrant grant applications must be submitted electronically through grants.gov