FMCSA is authorized to designate up to the maximum amount allowed by law each fiscal year in MCSAP funds to the New Entrant safety assurance program. These funds will be awarded, at the discretion of FMCSA, to States and local governments for New Entrant safety audits on interstate motor carriers. States may use these funds for salaries and related expenses of New Entrant auditors, including training, and to perform other eligible activities that are directly related to conducting safety audits.

The Federal share for New Entrant grants is established at 100 percent. All applications must be submitted electronically through grants.gov. States wishing to apply for MCSAP New Entrant funding must first submit a detailed project proposal to the FMCSA Division Administrator in their State. The detailed project proposal must contain the following:

To apply using the grants.gov process, the applicant must be registered with grants.gov.

To register, go to http://www.grants.gov/applicants/get_registered.jsp.