What are the High Priority Program objectives?

§ 350.403 What are the High Priority Program objectives? FMCSA may use the High Priority Program funds to support, enrich, or evaluate CMV safety programs and to: (a) Target unsafe driving of CMVs and non-CMVs in areas identified as high-risk crash corridors; (b) Improve the safe and secure movement of hazardous materials; (c) Improve safe transportation of goods and passengers in foreign commerce; (d) Demonstrate new technologies to improve CMV safety; (e) Support participation in PRISM by Lead State Agencies: (1) Before October 1, 2020, to achieve full participation in PRISM; and (2) Beginning on October 1, 2020, or once full participation in PRISM is achieved, whichever is sooner, to conduct special initiatives or projects that exceed routine operations for participation; (f) Support participation in PRISM by entities other than Lead State Agencies; (g) Support safety data improvement projects conducted by: (1) Lead State Agencies for projects that exceed MCSAP safety data requirements; or (2) Entities other than Lead State Agencies for projects that meet or exceed MCSAP safety data requirements; (h) Advance the technological capability and promote the Innovative Technology Deployment of intelligent transportation system applications for CMV operations by States, including technology to detect, and enforce actions taken as a result of, criminal activity (including human trafficking) in a CMV or by any occupant of a CMV, including the operator; (i) Increase public awareness and education on CMV safety; (j) Support the recognition, prevention, and reporting of human trafficking in a CMV or by any occupant of a CMV, including the operator, and enforce laws relating to human trafficking; or (k) Otherwise improve CMV safety. [85 FR 37796, June 24, 2020, as amended at 87 FR 59035, Sept. 29, 2022]