49 CFR § 350.101 - Purpose.

---
identifier: "/us/cfr/t49/s350.101"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "49 CFR § 350.101 - Purpose."
title_number: 49
title_name: "Transportation"
section_number: "350.101"
section_name: "Purpose."
chapter_name: "FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION"
subchapter_number: "B"
subchapter_name: "FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY REGULATIONS"
part_number: "350"
part_name: "MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (MCSAP) AND HIGH PRIORITY PROGRAM"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "49 U.S.C. 504, 13902, 31101, 31102, 31104, 31106, 31108, 31136, 31141, 31161, 31310, 31311, 31502; secs. 5106 and 5107, Pub. L. 114-94, 129 Stat. 1312, 1530; and 49 CFR 1.87."
regulatory_source: "85 FR 37796, June 24, 2020, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "350"
---


# 350.101 Purpose.

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.