§ 350.101 Purpose.
Current wording, effective November 18, 2024.
The MCSAPpurpose is a Federal grant program that provides financial assistance to States to reduce the number and severity of accidentsthis andpart hazardous materials incidents involving commercial motor vehicles (CMV). The goal of the MCSAP is to reduceprovide CMV-involveddirection accidents,for fatalities,entities andseeking injuriesMCSAP throughor consistent,High uniform,Priority andProgram effectivefunding CMVto safetyimprove programs. Investing grant monies in appropriate safety programs will increase the likelihood that safety defects, driver deficiencies, and unsafe motor carrier practices will be detected and corrected before they become contributing factors to accidents. The MCSAP also sets forth the conditions for participation by States and local jurisdictions and promotes the adoption and uniform enforcement of safety rules, regulationsCMV, and standardsdriver compatible with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) and Federal Hazardous Material Regulations (HMRs) for both interstate and intrastate motor carriers and driverssafety.
The purpose of this part is to provide direction for entities seeking MCSAP or High Priority Program funding to improve motor carrier, CMV, and driver safety.
Amendment history
4 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 2000- [81 FR 71010, Oct. 14, 2016]
- Oct. 1, 2000 → Jan. 1, 2017annual editions 2000–2016
A new entry appears whenever the regulatory words change between government snapshots. Day-precise from the eCFR (2017 onward); before that, one snapshot per annual CFR edition (revised as of October 1). Bracketed citations are the Federal Register history printed with the section. Set a case date in the header to read any earlier wording.