What are the criteria for determining Border Enforcement Grant (BEG) Awards?

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) must ensure as steward of the taxpayer dollars, that it awards BEG funds in a manner that considers cost and benefits, performance goals, fiscal responsibility and accountability.

The amount of the award to a qualified applicant will be based on the recommendations from the FMCSA Division office and the technical review panel. A review of all applications received and the amount of BEG funding available.

The national technical review panel will prioritize funding requests based on, but not limited to, the following factors:

• Amount of prior year BEG award funds remaining.
• Number of reported "foreign commerce" inspections for applicants that received BEG funding in the previous grant year.
• Current international truck and bus crossing data for all states reported on the Research and Innovative Technology Administration and Bureau of Transportation statistics web site.
• Legislative requirements under Section 350 of the 2002 Department of Transportation Appropriations Act to support inspection activities of foreign domiciled carriers in states along the United States-Mexico border.
• Amount and year of any previously awarded BEG funds that were unspent.
• Proposed locations of BEG activities and locations of border ports of entry.
• Estimated and actual amount of current fiscal year funds awarded under other FMCSA grant programs.