Motor Carrier Safety Grants (TF)

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Exhibit II-5a Summary of IIJA Supplemental Budget Obligations Exhibit II-5a Summary of IIJA Supplemental Budget Obligations SECTION 3A: Motor Carrier Safety Operations and Programs SECTION 4: Research and Technology Exhibits The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) FY 2027 Budget requests $946 million supporting 1,189 full time equivalents (FTE) to execute our core mission of reducing crashes, injuries, and fatalities involving large trucks and buses. This budget reaffirms our commitment to safety as our highest priority. This budget is also grounded in our commitment to transparency, accountability, and efficiency--providing greater value to the Guided by an unwavering dedication to roadway safety, data-informed decision making, and strong partnership development, we are committed to enhancing the safety of our Nation's roadways through diligent oversight of the commercial motor vehicle (CMV) industry, which includes over 800,000 active motor carriers, and approximately 7.2 million commercial driver's license (CDL) holders operating roughly 15 million large trucks and buses. This budget prioritizes the core safety functions mandated by Congress while advancing programmatic improvements to enhance operational effectiveness and streamline processes. FMCSA is committed to leveraging technology, reducing regulatory burdens, and ensuring fair enforcement to achieve our safety goals. Through strategic consolidation of services, we are becoming a leaner, more efficient organization focused on our primary mission-safety. With this budget, CMV safety will remain our top priority through the following funding allocations: ' Motor Carrier Safety Operations and Programs: $398 million The $548 million requested for FY 2027 will enable FMCSA to increase compliance and programs are essential force multipliers, representing our commitment to strong partnership development and coordination with state and local partners who conduct the majority of CMV safety enforcement activities, including millions of inspections and thousands of audits annually. unsafe driving behaviors, deploying innovative technologies, and ensuring driver records are accurate. Additionally, FMCSA is proposing revisions to the DataQs requirements for MCSAP grant funding to improve impartiality, timeliness, and transparency, ensuring proper due process for drivers and other users. Strengthening this process enhances our ability to make data-driven decisions to prevent crashes. These investments ensure FMCSA and its partners have the resources to deliver quality safety programs. Motor Carrier Safety Operations and Programs The requested $398 million for Motor Carrier Safety Operations and Programs provides the necessary resources for dedicated FMCSA staff to sustain mission-critical operations at headquarters and in the field. These funds support the direct execution of FMCSA's safety mission through enforcement, compliance reviews, research, and technology initiatives, ensuring that every program, policy, and partnership under its purview advances the core mission of reducing crashes, injuries and fatalities involving large trucks and buses. ' Modernizing Technology Systems: A significant priority is modernizing FMCSA's Information Technology (IT) systems to enhance security and efficiency. While improving our IT systems remains a priority, we are aligning with Department-level initiatives to consolidate services, which we believe will lead to more efficient processes. Modernization efforts include improving and refining systems like the National Consumer Complaint Database and the overall IT infrastructure supporting field operations and data exchange. Fraudulent activities, including identity theft and the manipulation of safety records, pose a serious threat to public safety and undermine our core mission by allowing unqualified operators onto the road. Modernized technology is crucial for combating fraud, maintaining data integrity, and supporting effective safety ' Optimized Enforcement and Compliance: We will maintain robust safety monitoring to identify and intervene with high-risk carriers, ensuring fairness and due process. Enhancing collaboration with our state and local partners to use real-time data to predict and prevent high-risk behaviors will be crucial to removing bad actors from our roadways. In support of E.O. 14286, FMCSA is also enhancing safety through strengthened enforcement of ELP for truck drivers, including revised out-of-service criteria and a review of state issuance of non-domiciled CDLs. ' Advancing Safety Through Research and Data: FMCSA will continue to emphasize research and data analysis to inform safety programs and policies that unleash American ingenuity in transportation. Key efforts include the Crash Causal Factors Program (CCFP) and exploring innovative safety technologies. Our research will also help move forward an automated vehicle regulatory framework, advance policy in data sharing, and explore innovative technologies and inspection methods, such as Level VIII inspections. Further, FMCSA is launching two new pilot programs--the Flexible Sleeper Berth and

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