The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announces its Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Commercial Driver’s License Program Implementation (CDLPI) financial assistance program Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to solicit applications from State and local governments and other eligible persons and organizations that support CDLPI activities.
Donor Name: U.S. Department of Transportation
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/19/2024
Size of the Grant: More than $1 million
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The CDLPI program objective is to provide financial assistance to States and other eligible entities to carry out and improve the national CDL program. The national CDL program focuses on the concept that each driver has only one driving record and only one licensing document, commonly referred to as “One Driver — One License — One Record.” Further, the national CDL program requires States to conduct knowledge and skills testing before issuing a Commercial Learner’s Permit (CLP) and/or CDL; to maintain a complete and accurate driver history record (DHR) for anyone who obtains a CLP and/or CDL; and to impose driver disqualifications, as required by the regulations.
CDLPI financial assistance awards are in alignment with the following DOT strategic goals and the National Roadway Safety Strategy (NRSS).
- Safety
- Make transportation system safer for all people. Advance a future without transportation-related serious injuries and fatalities.
- Economic Strength & Modernization
- Grow an inclusive and sustainable economy. Invest in transportation system to provide American workers and businesses reliable and efficient access to resources, markets, and good-paying jobs.
- Equity
- Reduce inequities across transportation systems and the communities they affect. Support and engage people and communities to promote safe, affordable, accessible, and multimodal access to opportunities and services while reducing transportation-related disparities, adverse community impacts, and health effects.
- Climate & Sustainability
- Tackle the climate crisis by ensuring that transportation plays a central role in the solution. Substantially reduce greenhouse gas emissions and transportation related pollution and build more resilient and sustainable transportation systems to benefit and protect communities.
- Transformation
- Design for the future. Invest in purpose-driven research and innovation to meet the challenges of the present and modernize a transportation system of the future that serves everyone today and in the decades to come.
Funding Information
FMCSA anticipates awarding approximately $84.4 million.
Eligibility Criteria
CDLPI awards are available to the following entities, who meet the additional eligibility criteria:
- State Government
- County Government
- City or Township Government
- Public/State Controlled Institution of Higher Education
- Indian/Native American Tribal Government (Federally Recognized)
- Nonprofit with 501(c)(3)IRS status (other than institutions of Higher Education)
- Private Institutions of Higher Education
- For Profit Organization (Other than Small business)
- Small business
- Hispanic-serving Institution
- Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
- Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs)
- Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions
State Driver Licensing Agencies (SDLAs)
To be eligible for a Basic CDLPI category grant, SDLAs must:
- Assume responsibility for adopting and administering State safety laws and regulations that are compatible with the Federal CDL requirements.
- Address outstanding findings discovered during Annual Program Reviews (APR) and Skills Testing Reviews (STR) in the self-assessment section of the application package; and Comply with or be making a good faith effort toward substantial compliance with the requirements.
Other State Agencies (not SDLAs)
- Applications received from other State agencies will be considered under Basic or High Priority/Emerging Issues projects. These agencies include the State courts, law enforcement and departments of transportation, and public, State, and private institutions of higher education.
Non-State Organizations
- Applications received from non-State organizations will be considered for High Priority/Emerging Issues funding. Non-State organizations eligible to apply include non-profit organizations with 501(c)(3) status, federally recognized Native American Tribal organizations, for-profit entities capable of executing national projects that aid SDLAs in their compliance efforts and improve the national CDL program, and local governmental agencies.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
