20.232 — Commercial Driver's License Program Improvement Grant/Safety
- Federal Agency:
- federal motor carrier safety administration (fmcsa), department of transportation
- Program Website:
- http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/safety-security/grants/CDLPI/index.aspx
- Authorization:
- Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) , Public Law 109-59, 119 Stat. 1144, 49 U.S.C 31311 and 31313.
- Headquarters:
- Jose Rodriguez, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E., W65 – Attn: MC-ESL, Washington , District of Columbia 20590 Email: jose.rodriguez@dot.gov Phone: (202) 366-0133.
Program Summary and Objectives
To achieve the goals of SAFETEA-LU and the FMCSA mission of reducing the number and severity of crashes, fatalities, and injuries involving large trucks and buses by ensuring that States comply with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations related to commercial driver’s license testing, issuance, and disqualification.
Examples of Projects Funded
Fiscal Year 2010: $25,000,000. Fiscal Year 2011: $25,000,000. Fiscal Year 2012: No Current Data Available
Program Accomplishments
Fiscal Year 2010: Grants awarded for State and non-profit activities related to: improving CDL knowledge and skills testing processes; identification and reduction of fraud vulnerabilities; improvement of State information programming to achieve compliance with Federal regulations related to CDL; improving the accurate, complete, and timely exchange of CDL driver history record information between States; providing training and outreach to court and law enforcement officers on CDL and commercial motor vehicle safety. Fiscal Year 2011: Grants awarded for State and non-profit activities related to: improving CDL knowledge and skills testing processes; identification and reduction of fraud vulnerabilities; improvement of State information programming to achieve compliance with Federal regulat ... »read moreions related to CDL; improving the accurate, complete, and timely exchange of CDL driver history record information between States; providing training and outreach to court and law enforcement officers on CDL and commercial motor vehicle safety. Fiscal Year 2012: Grants will be awarded for State and non-profit activities related to: improving CDL knowledge and skills testing processes; identification and reduction of fraud vulnerabilities; improvement of State information programming to achieve compliance with Federal regulations related to CDL; improving the accurate, complete, and timely exchange of CDL driver history record information between States; providing training and outreach to court and law enforcement officers on CDL and commercial motor vehicle safety.