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NHTSA grants for state motor-vehicle recall notification programs

DOT’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is offering grants to help states notify vehicle owners about open recalls during registration. - Government buyer: U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); no specific office is identified. - Opportunity: State Process for Informing Consumers of Recalls Program, open to eligible state vehicle-registration agencies and the District of Columbia. - Requested services: Develop and operate a process to identify open motor-vehicle recalls and notify owners and lessees during registration; maintain and report recall data; assess notification effectiveness and recall remedies; and submit progress and final reports. - Funding: Up to $1.5 million is available. NHTSA anticipates three to five awards, generally ranging from $300,000 to $500,000 each. - Eligibility and requirements: Applicants must have authority to register vehicles for public-road use and demonstrate sufficient infrastructure, staff, and support. States that previously received an award under this program are ineligible. - Performance period: Up to 33 months: six months to establish the notification system, 24 months of notifications during registration, and three months for evaluation and reporting. - OEMs and vendors: No OEMs, vendors, hardware, or specific products are identified.

Description

The grant supports states in developing and implementing a process to notify motor vehicle owners and lessees about open recalls at vehicle registration. The work includes developing a methodology to identify open recalls, notifying vehicle owners and lessees, and reporting notification processes and methodologies to NHTSA. Award recipients must operate the notification program for two years and evaluate its performance using completed-recall analysis. Eligible applicants are state agencies authorized to register motor vehicles for public-road use with the infrastructure, staff, and support to carry out the work.

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