Applications are available for the next application cycle for the Arkansas Commercial Truck Safety and Education Program. The Arkansas State Highway Commission made the announcement March 1.
Applications must be received by May 1 at 4 p.m. to be considered for funding.
“Act 1176 of 2013 authorized the Arkansas Commercial Truck Safety and Education Program (ACTSEP),” according to a news release. “The purpose of this act is to advance state interests in roadway safety by proposing to improve the safety of the commercial truck industry through cooperative public private programs that focus on increased enforcement, regulatory compliance, industry training, and educational programs to ensure the safe movement of goods on Arkansas highways.”
According to the release, the ACTSEP is funded with the first $2 million collected annually from a 15 percent registration fee increase for certain trucks operating in Arkansas under the International Registration Plan.
Beginning March 1, 2018, project applications can be obtained from:
http://ardot.gov/program_mgmt/ACTSEP.aspx or Arkansas Department of Transportation, care of Program Management Division, P.O. Box 2261, Little Rock, AR, 72203-2261.
Applications can also be obtained from Room 503 of the Arkansas Department of Transportation Central Office Headquarters building at at 10324 Interstate 30 (Exit 130) in Little Rock, or by calling, faxing or emailing to the following: Telephone: 501-569-2481, Telefax: 501-569-2623, email: LFPA@ahtd.ar.gov .